2008 National Invitation Tournament
The 2008 National Invitation Tournament ( known through sponsorship as the MasterCard NIT ) was a single-elimination tournament of 32 National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament . 
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