One of the topics that has been being discussed lately is growing the pool of the NCAA tournament. The new tournament proposed would have 96 teams included in the brackets. However, the top 32 teams would get a by to through the first round of play, reducing the pool back to the more familiar 64 after the first round.
Their are several arguments being made for this proposal. After a year like this with few dominant teams, the argument that the unfairness of the current selection process comes to mind. Ninety-six teams would make more likely that every deserving team gets a chance in the tournament. The NCAA likes the idea because it adds more games and will help to increase their revenue during the tournament.
Their are a lot of arguments against expansion as well. For all of us filling out brackets, the process would become almost infinitely more difficult. In a already complex process, 32 more teams would make creating a strong bracket almost impossible. Thirty-two more teams would also increase the amount of unbalanced games that take place, leading to dull television. Adding an extra game for half of the teams to play is also a handicap for those teams later in the tournament as teams get tired physically and mentally. Overall, this seems more of a way of increasing revenue than any effort to really improve the tournament.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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