The NCAA bought the NIT. So it is a little different. The NCAA will be seeding the tournament. But we are prepared to host a home game if we get the opportunity. We've already turned in all the paper work and we are ready. Hopefully, we will get the opportunity.

We are progressing nicely, but we have a long way to go. Currently, we are doing well enough that we didn't have any penalties. But it is still up to us in the future to not get any (penalties).

That first year, we won four games, but that didn't indicate we'd win seven the next year. If I'm in charge of programming at ESPN, I'm not going to put UTEP on right now. You don't know where that's going. The next year, when we won seven, then you might consider putting (a UTEP game) on.

The only thing I would say is, sometimes when programs change coaches, he may have some other ideas about who he wants to play. But I don't think they do (want to play someone else). So right now, as we stand today, that's when the games are scheduled. And then you would take the (conference) teams we had last year, but at home.

We are pleased with our progress, but we are nowhere near where we want to be yet.

I don't think money is much of a factor with Mike. He's made money in the past, and I think he's making more than he ever thought he would here. He seems comfortable with that.