NCAAT could expand to 76 teams

[BlueBomb]

Some will like this. But not me. The incessant money grabs are tiresome. I liked it at 64.

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[B.B.H.]

Agreed. Gimme back 64. Perfect bracket structure without fifteen play-in games

 

[chroix]

Boooooooooooooooo

 

[RunninRichie]

 

[KAB Cats]

How much money is there to really gain by adding these teams? No one attends these opening round playoff games. There's no way the ratings for them are impressive. There are diminishing returns there every time they expand.

 

[RunninRichie]

How much money is there to really gain by adding these teams? No one attends these opening round playoff games. There's no way the ratings for them are impressive. There are diminishing returns there every time they expand.

Should be 32 teams IMO.

 

[specialkd24]

It's not great for the purists, but if it is "only" 8 more teams, I guess it would work. You would have a second First Four in a different location than Dayton (probably midwest/west). That would get 8 more at-large teams in the field (although are there really 8 other teams that NEED to be in the field). But likely more 16 vs. 16 teams at the First Four, which partially stinks for the little guy, but they can also earn money with a win, so maybe not all bad.

 

[rick64]

No way they'll go back but 32 is plenty. When it was expanded to 64 teams in 1985 I think Nova is the lowest seeded team at #8 to win the NCAAT.

 

[MachineHead1]

If they keep expanding, then making the tournament would feel like less of an accomplishment for these teams. Would be the basketball equivalent of playing in the buttscratch bowl.

 

[Lempface]

How much money is there to really gain by adding these teams? No one attends these opening round playoff games. There's no way the ratings for them are impressive. There are diminishing returns there every time they expand.

It's more about getting more room for at large teams which gives them a bigger chance to include fringe power conf teams with a much bigger following than the mid majors. It'll generate more revenue, but not sure how much. I'd watch if they let everyone in so doesn't bother me any lol.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I liked it back when it was the Kentucky Invitational Tournament.

AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!! (JK, I liked it at 64)

 

[NociHTTP]

Some will like this. But not me. The incessant money grabs are tiresome. I liked it at 64.

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Same here. I'm not going to be interested in even more teams, it's just a money grab. Why not invite the whole damn country?

 

[JonathanW]

Go back to 64.

 

[JPFisher]

Rich people making these decisions deserve nothing.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

They are calling this "The Hoosier Rule." If they can get it up to 128 teams, Indiana makes the dance at least every three years.

 

[runt#69]

The NCAA tournament is really all the NCAA has got revenue waise. they need to milk the tournament and march madness for all they can.

I'd personally love to see the NCAA itself go the way of the do do bird, and become extinct. But thats just me ...

 

[B.B.H.]

They are calling this "The Hoosier Rule." If they can get it up to 128 teams, Indiana makes the dance at least every three years.

And they probably only make the play in game.

 

[The_Answer1313]

They should just forgo the regular season and have a tournament with all 364 teams............FA Cup Style lol. We can have the draw for each round on ESPN. The worst teams can host the games for more upsets lol.

 

[B.B.H.]

They should just forgo the regular season and have a tournament with all 364 teams............FA Cup Style lol. We can have the draw for each round on ESPN. The worst teams can host the games for more upsets lol.

First upset would be my stomach

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I wouldn't watch as I rarely watch the first 4 games.

8 more teams isn't that crazy though.

 

[B.B.H.]

I wouldn't watch as I rarely watch the first 4 games.

8 more teams isn't that crazy though.

NGL. I’m that nerd that watches them all, multiple monitors and all

 

[The Grand Poohbah]

Should be 32 teams IMO.

I get that the eventual winners don’t come from the bottom half of the teams, but I really love the 4-day blitz of games and all the upsets when Match Madness kicks off. Feel like we would miss a lot of that if it went back down to 32.

 

[Seth_C]

Please. Enough is enough. Let’s not ruin a good thing (we already have).

 

[drew_ukfan]

the bracket/March madness is the only thing 99% of America care about when it comes of college basketball. 64 is perfect, it fits on one page for office pools and everyone can participate. Expanding it further imo would kill the perfection of it. Even 68 is really stupid

 

[Fox2monk]

Some will like this. But not me. The incessant money grabs are tiresome. I liked it at 64.

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They have a hard time finding 64 worthy teams, that would be stupid as hell.

 

[Fox2monk]

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That is hilarious.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I get that the eventual winners don’t come from the bottom half of the teams, but I really love the 4-day blitz of games and all the upsets when Match Madness kicks off. Feel like we would miss a lot of that if it went back down to 32.

Exactly even tho the eventual champion is normally at the top, the first round you always seem some of the giants going down. People love that. That would be missing if it was back to 32.

I LOVE the first weekend of the tournament.

Don't think we need 76. but we don't need to go back to 32 either IMO.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

Some will like this. But not me. The incessant money grabs are tiresome. I liked it at 64.

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Just add a weekend and let everyone in. Then seat the final 64.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

At the rate we are going, I expect student managers to start getting at-large bids