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A real bracket buster: 96-team NCAA tourney?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by I Should Coco, Feb 2, 2010.

  1. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Thought this could be a separate thread. Here's a story from USA Today:

    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2010-02-01-ncaa-tournament-changes_N.htm

    The, ahem, "money graphs":

     
  2. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    You get a trophy for being in the tourney?
     
  3. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    No, but you do get a free snowcone at the concession stand ...
     
  4. Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    SI had a column in Inside Basketball a couple weeks ago that said it would ruin the event. Coach K. and other coaches want it because more major conference coaches can save their jobs by making the tournament, which is usually at least necessary for job retention, if not always sufficient.
     
  5. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    ICE CREAM!!!!!
     
  6. Mystery Meat II

    Mystery Meat II Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    Good news, BYH! Hofstra will be sure to get a higher NIT seed now!
     
  7. murphyc

    murphyc Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    Poor CBI tournament. Who will be left to play in that prestigious tourney, Podunk Community College?
     
  8. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    Gee, Coach K, are you scared if a 13-17 team fires its mediocre coach it might hire a good one?
     
  9. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    So will Nos. 95 and 96 play each other Dayton?
     
  10. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    Let's see. If there's 96 teams in the "Bigger" Dance, still a 32-team NIT field, and we have the CBI tourney ...

    Nope. Iowa still doesn't qualify for postseason play.

    Damn.
     
  11. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?


    It will still be pretty cool if your team makes the Final 6.
     
  12. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Re: Everyone gets a trophy: A 96-team NCAA tourney?

    Awesome!
     
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