First Four needs to expand

[JRMSU]

too many good teams on the bubble this year.

ND, OSU, Middle Tenn, PSU, etc should be in.

 

[VAWildcat15]

This is the exact opposite of what I would suggest. If you're so borderline that you can't make a field of 64, you really don't have much to complain about.

 

[bMORE607]

We should just let everyone in the tournament. That way nobody gets their feelings hurt.

 

[klize17]

too many good teams on the bubble this year.

ND, OSU, Middle Tenn, PSU, etc should be in.

Nope there are a bunch of junk teams already in the field.

 

[mebeblue2]

We should just let everyone in the tournament. That way nobody gets their feelings hurt.

everyone gets a trophy

 

[MGO1668]

Some good teams getting left out led to one of the strongest NIT fields in recent memory though

 

[Kevin Bryan]

This is the exact opposite of what I would suggest. If you're so borderline that you can't make a field of 64, you really don't have much to complain about.

68

 

[JRMSU]

Some good teams getting left out led to one of the strongest NIT fields in recent memory though

Yeah. PSU being the NIT’s 12th best team is madness.

 

[coryfly]

I never understood why they went pass 64. The play in games are ridiculous. It is like you were never really in the tournament if you lose. If they do have to do play in games it should never be the automatic bids playing. Takes away the whole aspect that makes the tournament so exciting on those first two days.

 

[Mgkcbb]

68 is perfect. None of the AIDS teams who missed the tournament belonged in anyways.

 

[VAWildcat15]

68

Meh, I don't care what the NCAA says, teams that lose play in games aren't real Tournament teams.

 

[xWVU2010x]

The First Four is the worst thing ever invented.

However it does exist, and if it has to exist then the auto bids should all be excluded and let the bubble teams battle it out. Makes the regular season more meaningful for the P5 to play themselves out of the dreaded Dayton cash grab.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Meh, I don't care what the NCAA says, teams that lose play in games aren't real Tournament teams.

But it gives 4 more teams a chance to get it that normally wouldn't.

 

[coryfly]

But it gives 4 more teams a chance to get it that normally wouldn't.

Then make it bubble teams. It should never be the little guys IMO. They never feel like they have a shot at a legit upset, which is one of the things that makes the beginning of the tourney so exciting.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Then make it bubble teams. It should never be the little guys IMO. They never feel like they have a shot at a legit upset, which is one of the things that makes the beginning of the tourney so exciting.

I agree, I'm just saying the tournament is technically 68 teams, not 64.

 

[sven187]

I'd rather contract back to 64.

 

[coryfly]

I agree, I'm just saying the tournament is technically 68 teams, not 64.

Yeah, sorry, didn't mean for that to sound adversarial or anything. My bad if it did.

 

[dukiejay]

Eventually I bet this tournament goes to 96 teams. Just watch.

 

[Chalmers15]

too many good teams on the bubble this year.

ND, OSU, Middle Tenn, PSU, etc should be in.

Really? I think the first four needs to die. 64 is the perfect number.

 

[UKBlitzkrieg]

Eliminate the NIT. Give all 32 auto bids first round byes. 64 at-large spots.

Guarantee regular season champs that lose their conference tourney an at-large bid.

Or...

 

[Upset Alert]

I think VCU played in the play in game and went to the final 4 back in 2011.

 

[rockycard]

No matter how many teams are in, there will always be someone that feels shafted. Shortening the number would only make that worse.

 

[jwardelt]

too many good teams on the bubble this year.

ND, OSU, Middle Tenn, PSU, etc should be in.

Tourney doesn't need more mediocre teams in it.

 

[JayhawkWriter]

I think VCU played in the play in game and went to the final 4 back in 2011.

no offense....but fvck you.



















jk........that lose still stings

 

[boilerzz]

no offense....but fvck you.




jk........that lose still stings

Hey, we have that in common.