NHR: Expanding the NCAA tournament?

[RhinoD]

There is smoke that the NCAA is going to go to 96-team basketball tournament when the current TV deal expires. Essentially it will make a lot of money, and they can sell the guise that it will give more teams an "opportunity in the postseason." Which of course is ridiculous, because the tournament has not been won by a team seeded lower than 5th in the modern era (Basically, if you aren't a top 20 team all year, you aint winning the tournament).

Jay Bilas, who I can't stand as an announcer, had the best quote of the weekend about said expansion -- "Never, ever, underestimate the NCAA's ability to do something stupid."

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Maybe if they expand it to 250 teams, we might be on the bubble.

 

[HerdBlade]

Every team in a one-bid league is already in a post-season tournament. Win and advance, lose and go home. The only difference is the banner.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

Don't fix what ain't broken.

Unlike college football, where the process to determine the champ was broken and will be made better by expanding the playoff.

 

[herdfan429]

God no.

 

[RhinoD]

Don't fix what ain't broken.

Unlike college football, where the process to determine the champ was broken and will be made better by expanding the playoff.

Agreed... The only issue with football's playoff expansion is that it's taking too long to do in phases. They should have just announced a 16 team playoff (the top 6 conference champs and 10 at-large bids) and got it off the ground for next season, instead of going to 12 for a few years and then eventually going to 16.

 

[The Real SamC]

Basketball - this is just more ESPN loserism. No one really cares about seeing the 8th place loser from big conference A play the 9th place loser from big conference B on a Thursday afternoon in some pro arena 1000s of miles from either campus. The NCAAs should be REDUCED back to 64, not expanded. And, one word for the NCAA. Baseball. Up until a few years ago, the NCAA final was the night of Opening Day. That had symmetry and logic. Push two or three weeks into baseball season? Good luck with that.

Football - the playoffs, now with extra losers, are an answer to a question no one asked. Play the bowls, end on New Year's Day, have a poll. Simple.

 

[i am herdman]

Dumb. Watered down. It is good the way it is.


96 teams? Why?

 

[BleedsGreen33]

Dumb. Watered down. It is good the way it is.


96 teams? Why?

More games on TV means more money for the networks. That's pretty much it. There's no competitive reason why there needs to be more teams added.

So not the NCAA Tournament is just taking on the NIT teams and the NIT will be left with the CBI/CIT teams and then those low rate tournaments will be scraping even deeper into the bottom of the barrel.

 

[i am herdman]

More games on TV means more money for the networks. That's pretty much it. There's no competitive reason why there needs to be more teams added.

So not the NCAA Tournament is just taking on the NIT teams and the NIT will be left with the CBI/CIT teams and then those low rate tournaments will be scraping even deeper into the bottom of the barrel.

The older I get the less likely I am to watch that stuff. It is not important nor exciting. Can't wait to set #96 play #95 in a play in game. I guess people still watch that stuff though.

 

[RhinoD]

More games on TV means more money for the networks. That's pretty much it. There's no competitive reason why there needs to be more teams added.

So not the NCAA Tournament is just taking on the NIT teams and the NIT will be left with the CBI/CIT teams and then those low rate tournaments will be scraping even deeper into the bottom of the barrel.

If the NCAA goes to 96, the NIT stays at 32, then the CBI/CIT at 16 each, it will basically be just like football... Almost every team with a winning record will play in some postseason tournament.

 

[W-S HerdFan]

I think the title of this thread holds the key:
“Not Herd Related”!!

 

[BleedsGreen33]

If the NCAA goes to 96, the NIT stays at 32, then the CBI/CIT at 16 each, it will basically be just like football... Almost every team with a winning record will play in some postseason tournament.

Which is beyond ironic. Ending bowls and creating a true 12 team playoff waters down the season while doubling the basketball post season doesn't.

The saddest reality is even with the meaningful field (NCAAT, NIT) expanding by 64 teams, we still won't be involved.

 

[i am herdman]

I think the title of this thread holds the key:
“Not Herd Related”!!

What else are we going to talk about? Women's sports some more?

 

[herdfan06]

 

[herdfan06]

What else are we going to talk about? Women's sports some more?

If the gambling sites have their way, yes.