In an interview on Wednesday with USA Today, Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany told the newspaper that he thought expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams was "probable." An expanded bracket would mean 31 additional tournament games and lots and lots of money for the NCAA and the broadcast network(s) that secures the rights to broadcast the larger tournament.
Is expansion good? Me, I'm pretty indifferent. I like the tournament the way it is now, but at the same time, I wouldn't mind more action, excitement, and heartache. I do worry, however, that rather than allowing more "Mid-Majors" to battle with the big boys, expansion will just give mediocre teams in power conferences more of an opportunity to blow-up our brackets. (Also, I would kinda miss the NIT... GO MSG!)
Terrible terrible terrible idea. It won't even let in more good mid-majors, it will let in all the crappy big conference teams that have lost in the regular season AND their conference tourneys already. Then the come out and have one good game where they shoot 70% from 3, and knock out some actual good team before flaming out in the second round. (Yes, I'm bitter).
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