However, UC Riverside got out of their commitment to the CBI and will indeed compete in the NIT. That caused the NIT to rescind their invite to South Alabama, who ended up getting their hopes up for nothing and will now see their season end prematurely.

A rare postseason bid snafu caught up multiple teams, as UC Riverside was initially announced as a participant in both the NIT and the CBI. That left both tournaments and a handful of schools, including South Alabama,