Ncaa Discussing Changes To "the Big Dance"

[SUMG]

Personally, I think they should leave it alone:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4732158

[CMJ]

Yeah, I saw this the other day. It'll be a sad day if they screw with March Madness.

But it'll probably happen.

Edited December 11, 2009 by CMJ

[UNTflyer]

Sad. The NCAA wants to expand basketball playoffs (possibly to 300 teams?!), but can't find the brass cajones to hold a 16-team football playoff.

[untjim1995]

Yeah, I saw this the other day. It'll be a sad day if they screw with March Madness.

But it'll probably happen.

By a mile, March Madness is the best sporting event going. You get more fun and enjoyment for three weeks in the NCAA Tournament than you do in anything else in sports. From the seedings and the brackets to the actual games, the NCAA Tournament rarely lets me down. Last year, the title game was not great, but the rest of the tournament was great. The year before, the tournament had almost no upsets, but then had one of the best championship games of all-time. If the NCAA does tweak it, I don't have an issue with it, as long as everyone has a place at the table and that place doesn't require 6 play-in games so that the BCS leagues get 6 extra .500 teams in to the tournament. What I wouldn't mind is having multiple networks involved, say CBS and ESPN, which would allow you to watch just about every game you want without buying that package each March. They could even switch each year on who has the Final Four and the Regional Finals.

[greenminer]

no

[BonfireBrian]

I hope they leave the tournament the way it is. It is the best sporting event going and should have no changes to the format. I am OK with TV network changes, say ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU each televising a game. That would be awesome!

[Guest GrayEagleOne]

The NCAA is fine as is. It would be hard to expand it meaningfully. If they want to expand the number of teams put them in the NIT and televise those games on a different night from the NCAA Tournament.

[Censored by Laurie]

The only change to the tourney I'd like to see is the one constantly brought up by the brilliant basketball mind...and might I say handsome devil...Jay Bilas that it only be open to the best 64 teams in the country.

Nothing would spell drama like a Georgia vs. Virginia cinderella story match-up.

[CMJ]

The only change to the tourney I'd like to see is the one constantly brought up by the brilliant basketball mind...and might I say handsome devil...Jay Bilas that it only be open to the best 64 teams in the country.

Nothing would spell drama like a Georgia vs. Virginia cinderella story match-up.

Sarcasm alert.

[Censored by Laurie]

Sarcasm alert.

I'm offended, sir.

I think Jay Bilas works harder than any broadcaster who has ever worked a game...more so than Howard Cosell. He's the Tyler Hansbrough of ESPN.