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NCAA basketball tourney to potentially expand to 72/76

Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:40 am
Posted by Crimson K
Tuscaloosa
Member since Dec 2018
6920 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:40 am
ESPN article link

Don’t really see the need for this…
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
3965 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:44 am to
Need to contract more than expand...but $$$$$$
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
61625 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:53 am to
Yuck
Posted by OhioLSUfan
Columbus, OH
Member since Oct 2007
1854 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:53 am to
Also coaches like/vote for it because they get fired for not making the tourney
Posted by Hoops
LA
Member since Jan 2013
7834 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 7:56 am to
Just let all 300+ teams in and the teams that a “committee” think are the best get sent a trophy lol
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
17439 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:00 am to
It’s should just be an open invitational to any amateur team at this point.
Posted by MAXtheTIGER
Title town
Member since Dec 2006
1102 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:02 am to
Why not eleventy thousand??
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
13087 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:06 am to
I wouldn’t mind expansion if both conference tournament and regular season champions got automatic bids.

I don’t see any competitive reason to add at-large teams. Almost half of the P4 made it last year already.
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
16104 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:14 am to
Only four 1 seeds made the final 4 last year so we really need to expand.
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Dec 2024
897 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:35 am to
I don't see why they need to expand, but if they just went to 72 it wouldn't be terrible.

That would just add two more games to the tournament, assuming they are play-in games. So the First Four in Dayton would be 3 games on Tuesday and 3 games on Wednesday.
Posted by littleavery1948
Member since Oct 2014
5398 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 8:35 am to
BOOOOOOO!!!
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:36 am to
Should be 128 teams

Start in late February and get rid of the conference tournaments
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11026 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:38 am to
Cannon fodder for a few dollars more.
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
4044 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:42 am to
Utterly retarded.

Imagine going 19-17 and then complaining you deserve a shot at the national championship.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
53406 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 10:59 am to
Why, who asked for this
Posted by GerryDiNardo
Bringing Back The Magic!
Member since Mar 2004
5746 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:24 am to
Why not, I guess. Let's just burn the whole fricking thing to the ground?
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Dec 2024
897 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:32 am to
quote:

Should be 128 teams

Inject Purdue losing to a 32 seed directly into my veins
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215967 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 11:37 am to
A horrible idea.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
81203 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:28 pm to
quote:

Should be 128 teams

Inject Purdue losing to a 32 seed directly into my veins
Posted by Underwood
Member since Dec 2022
1049 posts
Posted on 6/25/25 at 12:31 pm to
Why? Why? I know we know the answer but it's so stupid. The tournament is perfect.
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