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illini81887

Post subject: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:41 am

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http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/ncaa/media+and+events/press+room/news+release+archive/2010/announcements/20100422+cbs+turner+ncaa+rights+agreement+rls

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Phil McCracken

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:43 am

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Wow didn't expand to 96 teams and they will show every game of the tourney in real time...this actually sounds like it makes sense....this cant be real

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:45 am

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Great news. They must have heard the backlash from the 96 teams idea.

Figuring out how to broadcast every game is great too. The online stuff was good but not as good as HD through cable.

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Hawkeye Vince

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:57 am

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I'd like to see the 68vs 61, 62 v 67, 63 v 66 and 64 v 65 be bubble teams that are fighting to get into a 12 seed.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:10 pm

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What is a bracket with 68 teams going to look like?

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sjboyd0137

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:11 pm

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RFDC wrote:

What is a bracket with 68 teams going to look like?

My Guess is that the 3 extra teams are going to be play-ins for a 16 seed to face the 1's

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Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:11 pm

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RFDC wrote:

What is a bracket with 68 teams going to look like?

Most likely four play in games versus one...

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Urlacher's missing neck

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:13 pm

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So 4 play in games instead of just one. That works. Just make it so the play in games are between at large teams only.

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Irish Boy

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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:15 pm

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Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

So 4 play in games instead of just one. That works. Just make it so the play in games are between at large teams only.

That's crazy. "Congrats on your #1 seed Kentucky, you get to face Arizona. #2 seed Kansas will face Northwest Missouri State"

Three more "major" teams will get in, but they'll still be 12-13 seeds. The play-ins will weed out the non-contending conferences.

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:20 pm

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Irish Boy wrote:

Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

So 4 play in games instead of just one. That works. Just make it so the play in games are between at large teams only.

That's crazy. "Congrats on your #1 seed Kentucky, you get to face Arizona. #2 seed Kansas will face Northwest Missouri State"

If they were to do that, the "play-in" games would likely face the 5th seed.

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Urlacher's missing neck

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:25 pm

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Irish Boy wrote:

Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

So 4 play in games instead of just one. That works. Just make it so the play in games are between at large teams only.

Well shit, I forgot to think that far. I just didn't want to see a small school win their conference and then not get into the field of 64.

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Urlacher's missing neck

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:32 pm

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Irish Boy wrote:

Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

So 4 play in games instead of just one. That works. Just make it so the play in games are between at large teams only.

That's crazy. "Congrats on your #1 seed Kentucky, you get to face Arizona. #2 seed Kansas will face Northwest Missouri State"

If they were to do that, the "play-in" games would likely face the 5th seed.

Ok, last 4 in vs first 4 out for the 9 seed.

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reents

Post subject: Re: Tournament will show every game next year, expand to 68

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:45 pm

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I think the play in winners will play the 1 seeds.

Well this will end the March Madness package on Directv.

Well we hear from the NFL today, saying they are mad this news came out on Draft day, like Selig was mad about the Mcnabb trade on opening day and Vitale mad Tiger was talking on the day of the national championship game, I would say no the NFL will not be mad.

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Irish Boy

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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:26 pm

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Urlacher's missing neck wrote:

Ok, last 4 in vs first 4 out for the 9 seed.

That's better, but I still think it's not entirely fair. I mean, realistically, those 4 play in teams would be worlds better than the tagalongs that fill out the bottom end of the bracket. Why make them play seven games to win the championship, and let the detritus from the MEAC play only six (theoretically; of course they'll never win). But I'd prefer having them play for the 12 seed or whatever than the 16 seed.

And before people say "Butler!" or "George Mason!", those teams were five and eleven seeds. They were good enough for at large births anyway.

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Bearison

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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:35 pm

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Does this mean no more DirecTV Mega Madness and suck-ass CBS switching away from games b/c Duke or UNC is about to tip off?

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