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Tournament scheduling is the worst

Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:14 pm
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
4029 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:14 pm
Every year I get so frustrated by this. Why are four games all starting after 10pm eastern? Why is Georgia starting at 10:10? From 4:30 - 6:50pm not one game tipped off. I just don’t understand it.


Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46846 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:15 pm to
Because you can’t play two games on the same court at the same time
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
36058 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:16 pm to
The only thing that bothers me is when the sweet 16 games all start within 20 minutes of each other after they’ve waste the first 8 hours of the day on the crappiest game available.
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
4029 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:17 pm to
Understand that but I’m sure it’s possible to have games overlap dead time a little better.
Posted by Rainier Fog
Member since Jul 2025
968 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:26 pm to
At least it's not ESPN where you have to click through 3 screens to see what games are on

Can't just put all games on 1 screen

Have to go to CBS Sports for that
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
36529 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:26 pm to
quote:

waste the first 8 hours of the day on the crappiest game available.


It usually involves Duke
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
38031 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:10 pm to
quote:

The only thing that bothers me is when the sweet 16 games all start within 20 minutes of each other after they’ve waste the first 8 hours of the day on the crappiest game available.


Yeah the 5:38, 6:08,6:38 tip times can suck it
Posted by BCLA
Bossier City
Member since Mar 2005
9017 posts
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:50 pm to
What's worse is you know where the round of 32 games are going to played, the teams are already there, and after the 2 winning teams have played you have no idea what time it'll be on Saturday.

Why the hell don't they schedule times for the 2nd round in advance? People are gonna watch regardless of who it is.
Posted by Allthatfades
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2014
9138 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:03 am to
Seems like it’s worst than it used to be. Used to seems like one tip maybe after 9 central. Others would go at like 8:20
or 8:30
Posted by Kinderman
Member since Oct 2023
1384 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:06 am to
Yeah, it's pretty weird. You've got UConn and Furman - two east coast teams - tipping off at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight, but Arizona as the #1 seed in San Diego tipping off at 10:35 AM Pacific this morning. It all seems totally random.
Posted by tiger rag 93
KCMO
Member since Oct 2007
3010 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:22 am to
My biggest gripe is how they manage to have all 3 games at halftime at the same time.
Posted by Buzz Lightbeer
Member since Feb 2018
2569 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:29 am to
I forgot to schedule my vascectomy for this week so I could sit on the couch all day and watch the games.
Posted by Magnus
San Diego
Member since Sep 2019
2024 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:38 am to
well, they were all blowouts really, so didn't miss much
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
55375 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:43 am to
they need to have some games in the west coast market
Posted by migui8618
Member since Nov 2023
736 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:45 am to
Youtube TV multiview.
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
7008 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:47 am to
the OT hurt the games being staggered.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
25387 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:55 am to
quote:

From 4:30 - 6:50pm not one game tipped off.

I assumed some network TV pushback?
I don’t know. Networks are the ones with multibillion dollars connected to this tournament
If it made money, they would do it
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 8:55 am
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
29835 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 8:56 am to
quote:

The only thing that bothers me is when the sweet 16 games all start within 20 minutes of each other after they’ve waste the first 8 hours of the day on the crappiest game available.


Not sure what you mean. Sweet 16 games on each day are played at two sites, so you can’t start them all within 20 minutes if they share a court.
Posted by duchuntintiger
Somewhere
Member since Aug 2008
3865 posts
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:21 pm to
Stop being a pussy
Posted by McGregor
Member since Feb 2011
7008 posts
Posted on 3/21/26 at 7:10 am to
Alabama playing on a Sunday night at 9:45pm is f'n absurd but whatever.
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