NCAA Basketball Tournament to 128 Teams?

Tommy · 06-26-06, 01:07 AM

Some coaches are trying to expand the NCAA tournament from 64 teams to 128 teams, doubling the field. This would add an additional week to the tournament. Now that the NCAA controls both postseason tournaments, coaches think it's time to include some of the bubble teams that annually complain when they are left out.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_...v=ap&type=lgns

I would love to see this happen because there are alot of teams that are well deserving of making it and get snubbed, plus it would make it longer and more exciting IMO.

What are your thoughts?

dananderson32 · 06-26-06, 01:21 AM

ahhh mixed emotions about this one.....128 is awesome but their has always been that quote "dont fix it unless its broke" and thats how i feel about the tourny

nshtt · 06-26-06, 02:56 AM

I have mixed emotions about a 128 field, It seems like to many teams. That would double the playing field meaning some teams below 500 would be accepted which isn't that fair.

Tommy · 06-26-06, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nshtt

I have mixed emotions about a 128 field, It seems like to many teams. That would double the playing field meaning some teams below 500 would be accepted which isn't that fair.

Welcome to the Forum

Good Point nshtt.

Moldoveanu · 06-26-06, 02:57 PM

well i am sure if u were on that team ud really love to make it to the NCAA

so please fair no fair its all for the good!

and now after 34 games to bet on u have now 68 games to bet on

which u can find some cool games to win as well!!

naught33 · 06-26-06, 10:31 PM

ya i dont like that...no matter how large u make the field there will always be teams snubbed...i mean if u have 128 teams, what about the 129 and 130th best team, they will be snubbed, plus for the 5-6 teams that dont make the tourney, i dont think there are another 60 teams that would deserve to get in or even add anything to the tourney...then again it would be about $$, bc the networks would make more $$ televising the games so anything is possible

pwn3dyo · 06-27-06, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by dananderson32

ahhh mixed emotions about this one.....128 is awesome but their has always been that quote "dont fix it unless its broke" and thats how i feel about the tourny

i think you said it best bro.

nshtt · 06-28-06, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by big123

Welcome to the Forum

Good Point nshtt.

Thank You

06-26-06, 01:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	NCAA Basketball Tournament to 128 Teams? Some coaches are trying to expand the NCAA tournament from 64 teams to 128 teams, doubling the field. This would add an additional week to the tournament. Now that the NCAA controls both postseason tournaments, coaches think it's time to include some of the bubble teams that annually complain when they are left out. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_...v=ap&type=lgns I would love to see this happen because there are alot of teams that are well deserving of making it and get snubbed, plus it would make it longer and more exciting IMO. What are your thoughts?
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dananderson32 DANO THE GREEK Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BUFFALO Posts: 3,067	ahhh mixed emotions about this one.....128 is awesome but their has always been that quote "dont fix it unless its broke" and thats how i feel about the tourny __________________ "Go against all odds" Beanie Segal ""YOU WANNA HATE ME THAN HATE ME WHAT CAN I DO BUT KEEP GETTING MONEY"- NAS "a lot of rappers be like one time wonders couldnt say a fly rhyme if their was one right under their noses" - gangstarr YTD 57-73 -60.8 units (unposted record wont count jsut used to keep track of plays i forgot to post but did bet) YTD 157-158-4 +0.1 units (nba record) ytd 235-250-8 -234.5 units (cbb record) YTD 95-113-5 -41.82 UNITS (mlb record) YTD 10-6-1 +10.8 UNITS (UNPOSTED NFL WONT COUNT TOWARDS RECORD JUST TO TRACK FOR MY OWN PROFITS)
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nshtt SCI Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 33	I have mixed emotions about a 128 field, It seems like to many teams. That would double the playing field meaning some teams below 500 would be accepted which isn't that fair.
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Moldoveanu SCI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 829	well i am sure if u were on that team ud really love to make it to the NCAA so please fair no fair its all for the good! and now after 34 games to bet on u have now 68 games to bet on which u can find some cool games to win as well!!
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	ya i dont like that...no matter how large u make the field there will always be teams snubbed...i mean if u have 128 teams, what about the 129 and 130th best team, they will be snubbed, plus for the 5-6 teams that dont make the tourney, i dont think there are another 60 teams that would deserve to get in or even add anything to the tourney...then again it would be about $$, bc the networks would make more $$ televising the games so anything is possible __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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