NIT berth wouldn’t offend Nittany Lions – PittsburghLIVE.com:
“‘Penn State is a team that definitely is under consideration,’ said C.M. Newton, the former Alabama and Vanderbilt coach who heads the NIT selection process this year. ‘They play in a good, strong league and played a good schedule. I think they’re kind of in the same boat as others in their league that probably are not NCAA teams.’
“A report earlier this week noted the NIT had made inquiries about the availability of the Jordan Center for NIT play. Newton confirmed that report but downplayed its significance.
“‘The NIT has inquired of all schools that are Division I,’ he said. ‘If they were selected, will they play? If they are selected, would their home floor be available if they were seeded highest.’…”