Tournament Expanding to 76 Teams

[Jockey]

The ultimate goal is to squeeze the small conferences out.  The Big 18, SEC and to a lesser extent the Big XIIIIII and ACC don't want the other kids in their sandbox.  It kills the Big 18 and SEC to have to share dollars the tournament makes them with the smaller leagues.  It kills them. 

Just like life. Those with money make the rules. The rules aren't there to help everyone - they are there to further the aims of the rich. In reality, they destroy life and destroy the college basketball landscape.

The goal is to eliminate cinderellas so that the money funnels only to the large conferences. Same purpose as NIL. The big boys have decided that Mid-Majors should be a minor league that supplies players to the rich. As a result, cinderellas will no longer exist.

[The Sultan]

Gosh, I would love to go back to the time when money didn't matter in college sports.

When was that exactly?

[Galway Eagle]

Gosh, I would love to go back to the time when money didn't matter in college sports.

When was that exactly?

Back when the likes of "Dynamic" Dukes Duford and "Quick" Dick Quinn were our captain & leading scorer (old time nicknames are my own embellishment)

[jfp61]

Who are its members?

Gross people who are willing to spend time in Indiana

[The Sultan]

Gross people who are willing to spend time in Indiana

No. Those are its employees.

Who are its members?

[Uncle Rico]

Just like life. Those with money make the rules. The rules aren't there to help everyone - they are there to further the aims of the rich. In reality, they destroy life and destroy the college basketball landscape.

The goal is to eliminate cinderellas so that the money funnels only to the large conferences. Same purpose as NIL. The big boys have decided that Mid-Majors should be a minor league that supplies players to the rich. As a result, cinderellas will no longer exist.

Sultan is right, money has always ruled college sports.  Always been haves and have nots. 

Difference now, haves are really flexing their muscles without much fear of backlash

[K1 Lover]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B83KCWSRY8

Interesting discussion that talks about tournament expansion.

Norlander explains (starting at 5:24) it's happening because the NCAA is strapped for cash after all the lawsuits and settlements, with the men's tournament being the only thing keeping the organization solvent. By the way he frames it, the financial move here is less so about greed and more so about desperation from the NCAA.

I don't know if the NCAA is at any real risk of becoming insolvent anytime soon, but while I didn't love the idea of expansion being purely a cash grab at first, I'm all for it if it means keeping the ship afloat and preventing the possibility of the B1G and SEC taking over.