Looks like they want to ruin basketball now too (possibly expanding tournament to 76)

[DzynKingRTR]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...3985/ncaa-talks-expanding-hoops-tourney-72-76

I didn't like it when we went to 65 or 68. They seriously just want to burn it all down.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

It depends. If it gave 8 at-large bids to mid-majors, I actually think it would be a good idea. However, we know that's probably not going to be how it works, and they'll go to high-major programs, and ruin the regular season.

 

[CajunCrimson]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866900990391378365

 

[CajunCrimson]

I have an idea. Take the top 16 teams and put them aside. Then take the next 64 teams., and make them play two rounds. There will be 16 teams left.

Now you have 32 teams, and let’s go.

 

[AUDub]

I could actually appreciate a little more March Madness, within reason.

 

[TideEngineer08]

I have an idea. Take the top 16 teams and put them aside. Then take the next 64 teams., and make them play two rounds. There will be 16 teams left.

Now you have 32 teams, and let’s go.

This is better than anything I've heard in a long time.

Oh and "He doesn't expect it to move past 76"

It will be 128 within the next 10 years.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

This is better than anything I've heard in a long time.

Oh and "He doesn't expect it to move past 76"

It will be 128 within the next 10 years.

Yep, as soon as the tournament and the Masters are not on the same network, it is over.

 

[TiderJack]

This is better than anything I've heard in a long time.

Oh and "He doesn't expect it to move past 76"

It will be 128 within the next 10 years.

It's all about the Benjamin's and participation trophies.

 

[BamaNation]

The problem with the current 68 is that there are 352 schools in 32 D1 basketball conferences. So the 76 represents ~20% of D1 schools being participants. I'm not pro or con this move so long as there's decent games in March Madness. BUT, we're getting to the point of needing European style relegation in college sports.

For comparison, there are 313 D2 and 434 DIII schools.
There are 237 NAIA teams.

LOTS of basketball being played.

 

[TideEngineer08]

The problem with the current 68 is that there are 352 schools in 32 D1 basketball conferences. So the 76 represents ~20% of D1 schools being participants. I'm not pro or con this move so long as there's decent games in March Madness. BUT, we're getting to the point of needing European style relegation in college sports.

For comparison, there are 313 D2 and 434 DIII schools.
There are 237 NAIA teams.

LOTS of basketball being played.

There are way too many schools in D1, just as there are too many schools now listed as FBS (formerly D1A) in football now.

There needs to be a serious culling. Not really culling so much as reorganization.

 

[Bpilktree]

I like the idea if it gives those 4 or 8 bids to mid majors who win there regular season conference but lose in tournaments. Some of these schools go 16-2 in conference play then get upset in tournament and there season is over. Make it so the top 4 or 8 conference champions that don’t end up winning their tournament get a bye as well.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

The NCAA is starting to push this is because they're irrelevant as regards football.

Since the O'Bannon decision, they've become an event planning organization that conducts the NCAA basketball tournament and a bunch of other championship tournaments for non-revenue sports -- nothing more.

Just expand the tournament to all 352 teams. Everybody gets in, everybody gets a trophy, the regular season becomes less meaningful than it already is, and money pours in to the NCAA. Except maybe it doesn't.

The first couple of rounds, featuring marquee matchups like Towson State vs. University of San Diego might not make enough money to cover travel expenses. I don't know what happens then. Maybe you have schools -- as opposed to players -- opting out.

Beyond the first two sentences, I'm honestly not sure how much of that is blue font and how much isn't.

 

[mdb-tpet]

Naw, we need the top 256 teams based upon a pre-season computer ranking to play round robin style with the losers being force to transfer in the portal to a team still in the tournament after each game they lose. Winner take all the players.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

I'm good with as much basketball being played as possible IF it doesn't screw over my team..

 

[JDCrimson]

I think they should award all conference champions an automatic bid and given them preferential seeding...

 

[Lifer]

Whatever they do, PLEASE DO NOT use the NBA as a model. Charles Barkley is right, the NBA has lost much of its audience. The College game has already added free agency, (portal), with Nike, T Boone Pickens or whoever has richest NIL ruling the roost, what’s next?

 

[CajunCrimson]

The NCAA is starting to push this is because they're irrelevant as regards football.

Since the O'Bannon decision, they've become an event planning organization that conducts the NCAA basketball tournament and a bunch of other championship tournaments for non-revenue sports -- nothing more.

Just expand the tournament to all 352 teams. Everybody gets in, everybody gets a trophy, the regular season becomes less meaningful than it already is, and money pours in to the NCAA. Except maybe it doesn't.

The first couple of rounds, featuring marquee matchups like Towson State vs. University of San Diego might not make enough money to cover travel expenses. I don't know what happens then. Maybe you have schools -- as opposed to players -- opting out.

Beyond the first two sentences, I'm honestly not sure how much of that is blue font and how much isn't.

I think you put some minimum requirements. And then take however many reach this minimum and play games on college campuses until you get to 64 or fewer teams.

Keep the top 16 or 32 safe until you get to 64 or less.

Minimums like:

you must reach one of the following criteria:
1. Top 100 Net
2. Win your regular season title
3. Win a regular season Holiday Tournament

 

[TIDE-HSV]

The NCAA is starting to push this is because they're irrelevant as regards football.

Since the O'Bannon decision, they've become an event planning organization that conducts the NCAA basketball tournament and a bunch of other championship tournaments for non-revenue sports -- nothing more.

Just expand the tournament to all 352 teams. Everybody gets in, everybody gets a trophy, the regular season becomes less meaningful than it already is, and money pours in to the NCAA. Except maybe it doesn't.

The first couple of rounds, featuring marquee matchups like Towson State vs. University of San Diego might not make enough money to cover travel expenses. I don't know what happens then. Maybe you have schools -- as opposed to players -- opting out.

Beyond the first two sentences, I'm honestly not sure how much of that is blue font and how much isn't.

I'm in agreement and it's grown as I've read the other posts. This may be a self-solving problem...

 

[AUDub]

The mid major regular season champions dilemma is one I would like to see solved. It sucks when a 25 win team that basically ran away with their conference in the regular season play only to lose in the conference tournament is relegated to the NIT or CBI just because of one bad night rather than their body of work over the course of the season.