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NCAA considering adding teams to March Madness
Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:34 am
Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:34 am
CNBC reporting adding 4 to 8 teams to the tournament via more play-in games to fill out the field of 64. All about the $$
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Posted on 6/24/24 at 8:37 am to ljhog
So dumb. Why water down one of the few events you actually do well?
Posted on 6/24/24 at 9:21 am to AUTiger789
Before long march madness will end on Memorial Day. 362 teams will start the tournament and every player will get a trophy showing they participated.
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According to the search results, there are 362 institutions classified as Division I (including those in the process of transitioning from other divisions). Additionally, 203 institutions in one of the NCAA’s other two divisions compete or will compete in Division I in at least one sport.
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Posted on 6/24/24 at 9:56 am to ljhog
Only the NCAA can mess up the best thing they have going
Posted on 6/24/24 at 9:56 am to ljhog
Over time the college football playoff will grow as well to where we are calming the feelings of a 7-5 team that did not get in.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 1:07 pm to AUTiger789
More games to gamble on. Plain and simple.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 1:09 pm to ljhog
shite like that is why I quit watching the NCAA BBall Tourney a long time ago. It's a joke
The CFB playoff will likely go down the same BS rabbit hole
The CFB playoff will likely go down the same BS rabbit hole
This post was edited on 6/24/24 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 6/24/24 at 1:09 pm to ljhog
It's the only thing the NCAA really makes any money on. Considering the recent settlement for paying players, I'm pretty sure that's why they are thinking about doing this.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 1:10 pm to ljhog
This may help Bruce get past the first weekend
Posted on 6/24/24 at 2:06 pm to Landmass
quote:Every NCAA member school will have to pony up to pay off that settlement of nearly $3Billion.
It's the only thing the NCAA really makes any money on. Considering the recent settlement for paying players, I'm pretty sure that's why they are thinking about doing this.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 2:08 pm to ljhog
Hate to see it expand never liked the early play in games.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:22 pm to ljhog
My only issue is IF you're going to expand, DON'T just have some slots with a play-in game & the rest as is.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:23 pm to AUTiger789
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Why water down one of the few events you actually do well?
I’ll give you two guesses, but you’ll only need one.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:24 pm to ljhog
“This thing works exceptionally well. We should fix it.”
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:24 pm to ljhog
It's interesting that they can field a tournament of this size, but for CFB: let's do 4 slots for 5 conferences.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:25 pm to TigerFreddy
quote:Unfortunately, there’s more truth to this than some want to admit.
More games to gamble on. Plain and simple.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 3:26 pm to southernboisb
I would stop the 16 v 16 match-ups.. they won their conference tournament, let them start in the main first round.
Just change it to where it's the last 12 teams in. Have a trip header each day.
Just change it to where it's the last 12 teams in. Have a trip header each day.
Posted on 6/24/24 at 4:12 pm to GreyReb
What 16/16 matchups occur between conf. champs?
Posted on 6/24/24 at 4:15 pm to southernboisb
why penalize sec and big ten for the gauntlet they have to go through compared to other teams
will be some teams from these conferences whose record might not reflect the strength of their team compared to less challenging conferences
no different then baseball when you look at how competitive the sec is
will be some teams from these conferences whose record might not reflect the strength of their team compared to less challenging conferences
no different then baseball when you look at how competitive the sec is
Posted on 6/24/24 at 4:16 pm to southernboisb
quote:usually the MEAC and SWAC
What 16/16 matchups occur between conf. champs?
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