The ongoing discussion the week before the NCAA brackets are put together is whether the field should expand to 96 teams.
A 96-team field does nothing more than fatten CBS' pocketbook (not that they couldn't use it). And while it's only 96 out of 300-something Div. I teams that would be invited, a larger field tends to make it much more of a "win a certain amount of games, and you can play some more" arrangement.
That's what the NCAA does with the college bowl system. Six wins makes you bowl eligible -- even if it's an appearance in the San Francisco Walnetto Bowl.
Leave it at 65, counting the play-in game .. the caliber of the tournament is just fine. No need to dilute it.
2 comments:
Steve I whole heartily agree! except its 65 teams right now, hate to be a nit picker but you are a sports guy : P
You have picked knits since Day One. And some of them are quite out of style.
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