Expanding NCAA Tourney to 96 teams?

[Chizit]

Good idea? NCAA eyes expanding tourney to 96 teams

Your thoughts?

I have no clue how it would be done. I guess the top 32 teams would get a bye in the 1st round?

I don't like this idea.

 

[Drive4cy]

It's fine the way it is. Don't fix something that isn't broken.

 

[Cyclone62]

That is an awful idea. The only "positive" is that we'd have a situation like the too many bowl games one.

 

[HILLCYD]

The college football post season is essentially worthless now because there are 1000 bowl games. This is doing the same thing to the NCAAs.

 

[Flag Guy]

This is all about the $$$

 

[Spam]

There is something perfect about the way the NCAA tournament currently is.

 

[Clonehomer]

That is a horrible idea. Way too many teams, it wouldn't be an honor anymore. The only expansion that I would like is adding 3 more teams. If you are going to have a play-in game to face a #1 seed then there should be one for each region.

 

[PGreen ISU '92]

I actually think it should be reduced from 65 to 64 even if it cuts another at-large berth out. The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is the best thing in all of sports in my opinion because every team no matter how good or bad needs to win the same number of games to reach the Final Four and win the Championship. The upsets, the emotion, the drama -- absolutely amazing!

 

[Chizit]

I love the way the tourny is set up right now. Everyone has a shot at making the Tourney, and I think this would ruin the moment a little bit. 96 teams is a bit much.

 

[CyCrazy]

We might make the tournament with 96 teams in........ think about it :biglaugh:

 

[Spam]

We might make the tournament with 96 teams in........ think about it :biglaugh:

Dude we don't even make the NIT. Forget about the 96 team NCAA tourney

 

[Cycofan1]

Good idea? NCAA eyes expanding tourney to 96 teams

Your thoughts?

I have no clue how it would be done. I guess the top 32 teams would get a bye in the 1st round?

I don't like this idea.

Someone was watching PTI

 

[acrozier22]

It would take me an additional 3-4 minutes to fill out my bracket. I don't like this idea.

 

[Spam]

This would result in the regular season not having as much meaning or value since it would become so much easier to get to march madness

 

[CyCrazy]

We might make the tournament with 96 teams in........ think about it :biglaugh:

Dude we don't even make the NIT. Forget about the 96 team NCAA tourney

o rly, must be over your head

 

[gocubs2118]

Absolutely not. Why ruin the best thing in sports?

 

[theshadow]

Add 2.5 more rounds and let everyone in. It would only require one additional weekend, and the top 64 teams would get to play at home in that "opening" weekend.

 

[CYKOFAN]

I have to think that if the NCAA wanted an 8 team play-off in D-1 football we'd have one. They talk about having 96 teams in the basketball tournament but can't have more than 2 in football. Fits right in to the lunacy, greed and hypocricy that is the NCAA.

 

[LindenCy]

I actually think it should be reduced from 65 to 64 even if it cuts another at-large berth out. The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is the best thing in all of sports in my opinion because every team no matter how good or bad needs to win the same number of games to reach the Final Four and win the Championship. The upsets, the emotion, the drama -- absolutely amazing!

This. I hate that they added the play in game to keep the same number of at large bids. That is a joke. Keep it at 64.

 

[DaddyMac]

Leave it as is.

Check that - take it back to 64