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re: NCAA tournament set to expand to 76 teams
Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:49 am to Drewbie
Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:49 am to Drewbie
At this point, the NCAA has to know NIL is killing its cash cow. There are fewer and fewer upsets and close games in the first few rounds and there will be fewer and fewer eyeballs watching for that reason.
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Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:51 am to Drewbie
Stating the obvious here but obvious money grab that does nothing to make the sport and tournament any better or more interesting or more competitive.
The fact of the matter is that every D1 team is already in the Tournament by virtue of playing in their conference tournaments. A team that goes 0-30 in the regular season can get on a highly improbable heater and run the table through the conference tourney, secure the automatic bid, and then win 6 more for the national title.
In the current setup, teams are playing the regular season to give themselves that luxury of not having to win their conference tournament in order to secure a place in the NCAA tournament, along with preferred seeding.
There is no compelling reason for expanding. It doesn't help the mid-majors. It doesn't provide competitive balance. What it DOES do is increase games as opportunities for us to see Limu Emu and Doug. It gives more chances for pay services like Peacock and Prime Video to grab their bags of cash by televising games I'd never watch on a Wednesday night in January. They're just trying to add "inventory."
The jagoffs in suits will get a bit richer on something the rest of us don't really want.
The fact of the matter is that every D1 team is already in the Tournament by virtue of playing in their conference tournaments. A team that goes 0-30 in the regular season can get on a highly improbable heater and run the table through the conference tourney, secure the automatic bid, and then win 6 more for the national title.
In the current setup, teams are playing the regular season to give themselves that luxury of not having to win their conference tournament in order to secure a place in the NCAA tournament, along with preferred seeding.
There is no compelling reason for expanding. It doesn't help the mid-majors. It doesn't provide competitive balance. What it DOES do is increase games as opportunities for us to see Limu Emu and Doug. It gives more chances for pay services like Peacock and Prime Video to grab their bags of cash by televising games I'd never watch on a Wednesday night in January. They're just trying to add "inventory."
The jagoffs in suits will get a bit richer on something the rest of us don't really want.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:53 am to Drewbie
This is stupid.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:58 am to Drewbie
quote:It's March Monotony these days.
already very chalky as it is.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 9:58 am to BenHOGan1
quote:which ultimately describes roughly 50% of all economic activity in this country
The jagoffs in suits will get a bit richer on something the rest of us don't really want.
Curmudgeonly Ranting: off [ON]
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:04 am to FearlessFreep
All players getting trophies as well?
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:30 am to UltimateHog
quote:. You mean the women’s teams right.
Rumor has it South Carolina and LSU have asked to expand to 230 teams so they have a shot.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:32 am to Drewbie
As much as I love the March tournament I dont care for this expansion. Tv $
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:43 am to Drewbie
Dumb
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:46 am to tigerbait2010
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Drewbie
Matt McMahon out here wanting a 120 team field
Why.... has he landed a new job??
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:47 am to Night Vision
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Opt Out NIT Tourney will really be bad now.
Could they do an NIT after the first round of the NCAAT and just use all of the losers and let them have some fun with that?
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:48 am to GatorNation4Lyfe
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. You mean the women’s teams right.
They would have a better shot than our men's team would have!
Posted on 4/29/26 at 10:49 am to Drewbie
I don’t know anyone who realistically wants this. It’s a terrible idea.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 11:34 am to TigerLunatik
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Could they do an NIT after the first round of the NCAAT and just use all of the losers and let them have some fun with that?
Not a bad idea. Have the 12 losers of the play-in games and the 32 losers of the first-round proper and add in some traditional power programs or upstart mid-majors and play games at campus sites.
I don't know how much interest it would draw, but it beats the current NIT/CBA/XYZ tournaments.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 11:41 am to MIZ83
Even if it is a bad idea, it might spark something in someone for a better idea. All I know is that no one really agrees with this. It's fricking dumb. It's participation trophies for college basketball.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 11:44 am to TigerLunatik
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It's participation trophies for college basketball.
Well, it IS a sports tournament in which you can win two games and then lose the next and preen over it.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 12:26 pm to Drewbie
Andy Kennedy would have had a statue built for him at Ole Miss with a 76 team tournament.
Posted on 4/29/26 at 12:31 pm to Drewbie
Posted on 4/29/26 at 1:30 pm to Drewbie
76 teams. So even more first-round blowouts. Sounds like a great idea!
Posted on 4/29/26 at 3:41 pm to ColoradoAg
Sweet Sixteen moniker is toast!
Nectareous Nineteen?
Nectareous Nineteen?
This post was edited on 4/29/26 at 3:43 pm
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