1980 National Invitation Tournament

The 1980 National Invitation Tournament was the 1980 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.


 * Alabama
 * Boston College
 * Boston University
 * Bowling Green
 * Connecticut
 * Duquesne
 * Grambling
 * Illinois
 * Illinois State
 * Jacksonville
 * Lafayette
 * Long Beach State
 * Loyola (IL)
 * Michigan
 * Minnesota
 * Mississippi
 * Murray State
 * Nebraska
 * Penn State
 * Pepperdine
 * Pittsburgh
 * Saint Joseph's
 * Saint Peter's
 * Southwestern Louisiana
 * Texas
 * UAB
 * UTEP
 * UNLV
 * Virginia
 * Washington
 * West Texas State
 * Wichita State

Brackets
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.