NCAA Tourney Expansion

[Lobot]

Charlie Baker the NCAA pres. stated yesterday on the Dan Patrick Show, that he thinks there's room to take the NCAA Tournament to 72 or 76 teams. Thoughts?

[London 'Cat]

It’s likely to happen since the NCAA needs cash to pay for its lawsuits.

[bearcatbret]

Why not allow every team in the NCAA play. Of course, the top 64 would have at least one bye game, top 32 another top 16 another. I am joking so please no attacks.

[red_n_black_attack]

Unfortunately, this money grab is likely to happen even though it shouldn't

[Bearcat93]

Let’s bring in all divisions and have like a field of 500. It could be played until July 4. Oh, and theme it to instant lottery scratch offs. Call it Cash Madness.

[GoBearcats31]

NCAA talks expanding hoops tourney to 72 or 76

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...-tourney-72-76

LAS VEGAS -- NCAA president Charlie Baker is "bullish" on the prospect of the NCAA basketball tournaments expanding to 72 or 76 teams in the near future.

Baker said he has been having productive conversations with television partners and members of the NCAA's basketball committees on expanding from the current 68-team bracket. He said the NCAA would have to make a decision to move forward by the end of this year's March Madness in order to implement the expanded field for the 2026 tournament.

He said the tournament is unlikely to grow any bigger than 76 because of the limited window they have to schedule games between the time when conference championships end and coverage of the Masters begins.

[Lobot]

More games in Dayton I guess.