Surprised no one has commented on this

[Dwayne From Minden]

Well, by your bowl definition then there is only one game that is trying to determine a champion.

I believe that at least one 12 seed advances pretty much every year, don't they?

Yep -

Same arguments were made when it was expanded for 32 to 56 to 64....

Could an Xavier win multiple games in the tourney?

Could a Utah State?

Could a Miss St?

Ole Miss?

Baylor?

okie St?

Witchita St?

Portland?

It all depends on the luck of the draw -

[techman05]

Yep -

Same arguments were made when it was expanded for 32 to 56 to 64....

Could an Xavier win multiple games in the tourney?

Could a Utah State?

Could a Miss St?

Ole Miss?

Baylor?

okie St?

Witchita St?

Portland?

It all depends on the luck of the draw -

I for one would love to see Baylor go far. After what that program went through, they deserve it. Of the short list you provided, I think they have the best chance of being seeded on the high side of their region. Especially since they mopped the floor with teams like Xavier early in the year. Also, they shined in the Big 12 tourney last year. If they can go deep into that tourney, it will greatly improve their stock.

[former_d1]

64 is perfect. 65 sucks. They really need to drop one at-large team and let all the conference champs into the field of 64.

Me too. It cheapens the two teams that have to play for the right to get beat to death by a one seed.

This 65 team is a result of the wac breaking up years ago when the mwc was formed.

My other thought is the open field already exits. Every team has a chance to win their conference tournament now, with only a couple of exceptions. the ivy league being one and the big east excluding to teams from their tournament come to mind. Keep the field at 65. There are already about another 64 teams with the nit and the two pay for play tournaments know.

[Cal&Ken]

I am in a wait and see mode. I have a feeling we will just see more in from big conferences that don't belong there.

[HogDawg]

I would really like them to move to a point where all 300+ got into the tourney and it would be a true NATIONAL tourney

The problem with that theory is, you completey destroy the significance of the regular season and the conference tournaments. If EVERYBODY's automatically admitted to the NCAA tourney, you might as well cancel the regular season.


HD

[hookdown]

....you might as well cancel the regular season.

Nah, you need it to determine seedings...

[HogDawg]

Nah, you need it to determine seedings...

Who needs a seeding? Everybody's in. If you're good, you're good....it doesn't really matter who you play.

Frankly, I like the idea of keeping the NCAA Tournament at 64 teams. The annual discussion surrounding "who gets in" is part of the fun. Does anybody really care about "bubble teams" in the 90's to 100's, with 16-17 overall records? Not me.

Taking the NCAA tournament to 64 teams is going to really water it down. But this is exactly what I expect of the generation that gave us bicycle helmets for kids, soccer games where we don't keep score, and of course, trophies for both the winners and the losers. :icon_wink:


HD

[inudesu]

But this is exactly what I expect of the generation that gave us bicycle helmets for kids, soccer games where we don't keep score, and of course, trophies for both the winners and the losers. :icon_wink:


HD

Didn't that stuff come from your generation? It isn't like the kids decided on any of that stuff.

[PawDawg]

Didn't that stuff come from your generation? It isn't like the kids decided on any of that stuff.

Lawyers gave us that crap.

[HogDawg]

Lawyers gave us that crap.

Agreed. So that makes it Sooners' fault. :icon_wink:


HD