Have to agree with Rothstein. Don't expand the NCAA tournament

[Smashcat]

 

[StubbornPenny]

Please don’t. Not even more play in games, no one likes those anyway. 128 teams would be way too many and dilute the product.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Agreed; playoffs across the board in sports are watered down enough as it is.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Agree and also Rothstein have always said the 4 play in games should be the last 8 teams in major conferences instead of these two stupid 16vs 16 games

 

[AGEE11]

Don't expand and drop the paly ins. Make it an even 64 again

 

[gharding07]

I dont think ANY college basketball fan would agree to do that. It should have been left alone at 64.

 

[TheDude73]

Unfortunately, the NCAA and TV / media heads couldn't care less what the fans want. They are always scheming to find more ways to suck $$ from advertisers and know that no matter how much fans run to social media to complain, they'll still tune in to the expanded tournament that will probably happen at some point.

They are just too greedy to care about the fans' desires, and that greed will always win out.

 

[DWDwildcat47]

I hated it when it went to 64, but I'm afraid money is driving this bus, so like it or not it's almost bound to happen.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

The tournament is too big already. I’d be cool going back to 64, hell 36.

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Every team already has a chance: their conference tournament. So in essence the field is already literally every eligible division 1 team.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I mean at that point it’s the fricken FA cup. May as well invite every D1 team, give seeds 1-7 byes. seeds 1-4 can have double/triple byes or something. Nobody will watch the first few rounds but whatever if that’s what the NCAA wants

 

[crawfords corner]

If you want to expand it then make it a best of 3 series in the final. I wouldn't go beyond adding two more games though.