re: Mark Emmert: "Change is coming to NCAA"

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The problem is there are too many teams in the FBS right now. We need fewer teams not more.

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Why is that a problem?

I guess there is a subjective argument that there is a lot bigger talent gap between 1 and 128...but you can also make a case that more schools equals more fans and a higher interest level equals more money.

Has it hurt the basketball tournament that smaller conference teams participate?

If you have a 16 team tourney at the end, it's a pretty safe bet that at least the 12 best teams in the country will get in.

I'd also say along the lines of your opinion it's a problem, i share the opposite idea that limiting it to 64 teams would make it more like the NFL and even more of a "business" than it already is, and that would detract from the game.

I'm against anything more than a four team playoff as I think that will hurt the game too. I think the BCS was much better than the old system, but as it played out in picking only 2 teams there proved to be a high chance that the 2nd best or perhaps even the best team was left out.

With four you may get some arguments that are 5 or 6 more deserving than 4, but you will almost certainly get the two best.