NCAA Tourney Expands/Changes

[randallscott35]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/sp...tml?ref=sports

[Bigsmc]

Good:

"The new arrangement will begin next year and ends CBS’s practice of regionalizing early-round games."

Bad:

"The field would carry 68 teams if the Division I board of directors approves..."

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

Bad:

"The field would carry 68 teams if the Division I board of directors approves..."

It's the best we could have hoped for. They were going to expand, but thankfully they've realized that 96 is moronic. It's going to go there eventually, but 68 for the foreseeable future is best case scenario.

What I'd love is to see the bubble teams have to play the PIGs rather than the low-major auto bid teams.

[Cannon Shell]

68 is a whole lot better than 96. At least the 4 play in games gives the automatic bid teams a chance to win a tourney game. Plus there will be 4 more obscure games/teams for PG's guy to bet.

[randallscott35]

Can't see changing anything. It seems to work fine.