***Official 2025 NCAA Tournament Thread***

alarson

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I’m starting to realize that now with NIL, those little 13 to 16 seeds just will struggle to compete in the tournament now. Money is king and they don’t have it.

yeah, i worry the tournament will be more like the womens tournament in being so chalky
 

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Arizona did in 1976 without the three point play!

I honestly don't remember when they made that switch but it was sometime in the 1980s. So, the 1988 OU game could have been with or without the three point line? I do remember that some conferences played with the three point line and some didn't and some played with the shot clock and some didn't for a few years before both were adopted nationally.

What say you @HoopsTournament?
 

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yeah, i worry the tournament will be more like the womens tournament in being so chalky

CBS may need to start funding some mid-major NIL collectives to capitalize on their investment. At $1.5B per year or whatever it is now, dropping a few million to keep the first round meaningful might be a smart investment.
 

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Arizona did in 1976 without the three point play!

I honestly don't remember when they made that switch but it was sometime in the 1980s. So, the 1988 OU game could have been with or without the three point line? I do remember that some conferences played with the three point line and some didn't and some played with the shot clock and some didn't for a few years before both were adopted nationally.

What say you @HoopsTournament?
1986 is when they started the shot clock. 1987 was the first tournament with 3-pointers.
 

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CBS may need to start funding some mid-major NIL collectives to capitalize on their investment. At $1.5B per year or whatever it is now, dropping a few million to keep the first round meaningful might be a smart investment.
Ratings were the highest in over 20 years, so not sure that CBS cares.
 

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Ratings were the highest in over 20 years, so not sure that CBS cares.

However, see if that changes in coming years if this years results continue. A lot of the allure for casual fans, especially in the early rounds, is the potential for anyone to go on a run. If people don't think that's as possible anymore, they won't tune in that first weekend.
 

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Screw Arizona. I'm still salty about that effing 3/4 court BS shot. Caleb Love is massively overrated. I hope they get destroyed.

I whiffed pretty badly on them in not thinking they'd do much in the tourney.
 

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CBS may need to start funding some mid-major NIL collectives to capitalize on their investment. At $1.5B per year or whatever it is now, dropping a few million to keep the first round meaningful might be a smart investment.
You mean their highest ratings in decades? I’m pretty sure CBS is ok with that
 

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Screw Arizona. I'm still salty about that effing 3/4 court BS shot. Caleb Love is massively overrated. I hope they get destroyed.
I took AZ because I think Duke will go to the fire tonight and not handle it well
 
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