UVA was ranked after winning the NIT Season Tip-Off. The nymph is an immature louse that hatches from the nit (egg). Iowa failed to make the NCAA tournament or the NIT. They were invited to both the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Number of Institutes increased in each category of CFTI, NIT, IIIT and IIT institutes. In 2009 Notre Dame was invited to the NIT, where they reached the semi-finals. I postseason game by defeating Temple University in the NIT. The Hoosiers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Southern Illinois has won NAIA and NIT titles. As part of the purchase of the NIT by the NCAA, the MIBA disbanded. This would lead to every state in India having its own NIT. The Jayhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. The Lobos were eliminated in the first round of the NIT by Cal. The Illini were then beaten in the first round of the NIT. This was not as scary as some NIT opponents had predicted.