[Cracked Sidewalks] NCAA exploring the expansion of bids to NCAA tournament

[ChicosBailBonds]

Hold on a minute.  Today's paper said they are also discussing moving the tournament to cable TV.  I am sorry if this was mentioned earlier, but this changes the whole issue for me.  As an over-the-air viewer this would force me to consider swearing a curse on the heads of the committee members.  College bball is pretty much the only sport that I can watch games that don't involve my team from beginning to end.  I will watch any game in any sport but my interest will fade in and out. 

Not cool!

Yes, that was originally discussed....ESPN or FOX....or perhaps a major satellite provider  could get involved. 

It's all about the benjamins.  Content is needed for ad dollars and subscribers....more games = more content = more benjamins which is why this is being considered by the NCAA.

The thing that folks aren't looking at is the benefit this does for Marquette.  MU is in a very odd spot along with other non-football schools.  Many of the BCS football schools would like to break away from the non-football schools and create an upper division, essentially a super Division I which could leave out Villanova, Marquette, Gonzaga, etc.  If more money flows into the current setup, it makes it less likely those things happen.  If the dollars continue to get smaller for those top BCS schools because they are going to be more inclined to leave....at least that is the argument being made. 

[Aughnanure]

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/ncaa_expands_march_madness_to


4096 teams.  Now everyone is happy.

I love that one!  Can't wait for that 637-678 matchup!

Go Online University of Liverpool!

[4everwarriors]

I'm pulling for the University of Phoenix.

[Avenue Commons]

Hey, can anyone explain the expansion from 64 to 65? 

Maybe they should just increase the # of play-in games.  Slot the minor auto-bid conferences into the play-ins, and give them the #15 and #16 seeds if they win.

I see no reason why they don't have 4 play in games. Keep it balanced. The lone playoff game is odd, figuratively and literally.