EXPAND THE TOURNAMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hawkihayes

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OK, I was one of those "don't let all those teams in the the Dance" guy's. Sitting here and watching ODU, Murray State and even Sam Houston has changed my mind. If we can have this entertaining of games there is no reason to believe that adding teams would water down the tournament. Plus you'll have less turnover with coaches because they would be in the dance more readily. Get rid of the NIT and add a extra week to the Big Dance NOW
 
I think today's action so far makes the case for NOT expanding the tournament better than anything else. I think it would be a big mistake. This is not broke, and do not try to improve it.
 
hawkihayes said:
Do you guys have any reason not to change or just scared of change?? I was the same way?
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I'm torn...on one hand I think it would take away those upsets that we see in the first round because the top teams would be playing even weaker competition...but, if they go to a "top 32 get a bye" it could actually lead to MORE upsets because the lower seeds would have a game under their belts already and come in with more momentum...

What I use as my tie-breaker is, it would award mediocrity in a lot of years and I hate that 6-6 teams get bowl bids...and this would rank up there with it...so unless someone can make a more compelling case for, I'm against.
 
hawkihayes said:
Do you guys have any reason not to change or just scared of change?? I was the same way?
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There are not 32 additional teams deserving of an NCAA Tournament bid. Why add more teams that have no legitimate chance of winning it?
 
hawkihayes said:
Do you guys have any reason not to change or just scared of change?? I was the same way?
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What's the point in changing, other than the people and organizations involved making more money? Outside of making more money, I don't understand the desire to include the 32 next worst teams. It will become less of a privilege and less of a big deal to play in the tournament. Conference championships and crucial games at the ends of seasons will mean less, because less will be on the line.
 
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I think the tournament is perfect.

You want a guarantee? Win your conference. Otherwise, the committee chooses who they think is best and you're destiny is left to them. Left out? Tough luck, next time win your conference.
 
I say just keep expanding it. I mean its only fair to all of those schools that can't earn their way into the field of 65. Gee wiz, after each game the two teams could all go out for pizza and ice cream too. Also I think we should add a consulation bracket so the schools that get beat out in the first round don't have hurt feelings for only getting to play one game.
 
eccpanther said:
I say just keep expanding it. I mean its only fair to all of those schools that can't earn their way into the field of 65. Gee wiz, after each game the two teams could all go out for pizza and ice cream too. Also I think we should add a consulation bracket so the schools that get beat out in the first round don't have hurt feelings for only getting to play one game.
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If there's pizza and ice cream involved, count me in! :D
 
More expansion means more crazy upsets, which means my brackets are in the crapper on day one.

Come on, Vandy! Why'd you have to lose to Murray State? Kevin Stallings is off of my list as of today. We don't want a coach that loses to Murray State in the first round.
 
it is going to get expanded and there is nothing any of us can do about it. it will make more money for the NCAA and TV no matter what. done deal. get used to it and quit whining.
 
jsyndergaard said:
it is going to get expanded and there is nothing any of us can do about it. it will make more money for the NCAA and TV no matter what. done deal. get used to it and quit whining.
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Well that should pretty much end this thread...thanks for clearing it all up for everyone noob!
 
BA96MA99 said:
More expansion means more crazy upsets, which means my brackets are in the crapper on day one.

Come on, Vandy! Why'd you have to lose to Murray State? Kevin Stallings is off of my list as of today. We don't want a coach that loses to Murray State in the first round.
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The issue with this is that in the 96 team format that is being tossed around, the top 32 teams don't play an opening round. This means that rather than these small schools playing and beating the big conference schools, you'll have more bad teams playing each other and no real drama going on. THen the winners of the first round will be tired and thus make it more difficult for them to pull of these magical upsets of the top 8 seeds. For example, if we had a 96 team format this year Northern Iowa would be the top seed playing in the first round. Would that be good basketball?
 
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