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Old 01-14-2018, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SeasonTicketFan View Post
That is an intriguing idea.

I think it has some challenges to the concept.
1. The byes are necessary because it is hard to push the tournament back. CBS has the rights to the Masters and does not want those events to overlap. That means the first round might have to be a week earlier.

2. The tournament's magic is upsets the first weekend, a Cinderella at the Final Four and the big guys winning the championship game. Adding could dilute the upsets during the first weekend. it would give the teams with byes more time to prepare. Preparation time contributes to upsets.

3. The desperation to get in the tournament would not be as intense or watched. The A10 championship game might have less meaning this year. In the Horizon league NKU and Wright State could both qualify under the 96 format, but in the 68 format only one will go. That desperation adds viewers and dollars. Every year the NCAA has a scene similar to the Buffalo Bills watching the end of the Ravens Bengals game. The NFL has it, but with less excitement.

I agree with one comment from Lunardi. Teams with losing league records should not be admitted. They proved they can lose. Beside who gets excited when Penn State plays Clemson in the tournament. When UD, Wichita State, George Mason, Valpo, etc. knock off P5 schools the world watches.

State basketball tournaments like Ohio invite everyone, but they have multiple divisions. The exclusion of making it and the upsets are what make March Madness unique.
This makes me think of football. Other than the national semi finals and a couple of other match-ups, I think the interest in other bowl games has wanned. i see the same if there were first round byes by the top teams.
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