IU Scott Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Kept watching Field of 68 and Hummel and Goodman had a draft where each picked 13 players each. They picked it like they were assembling an actual team and not just the best players. Neither one picked TJD and they only picked 2 big ten players (Shannon and Dickinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go_iu_bb Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, IU Scott said: Actually they are discussing it on field of 68 and I actually agree with Jeff Goodman for once. Both him and Robbie Hummel both thinks it is a horrible idea to expand and they think it should go back to 64 I'm shocked that you would think that. Shocked, I say. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceDouglas Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 13 hours ago, IU Scott said: https://www.on3.com/news/college-basketball-insider-shares-target-number-for-ncaa-tournament-expansion-jon-rothstein-sec-commissioner-greg-sankey-ncaam-march-madness/ Another article about expanding the tournament. Also tonight on YouTube the show Eye on College basketball is having a show discussing the topic. They want to make 25% of the teams available for the tournament in all sports. I heard that Scott Drew wants them to expand to 128 teams and trying to figure out how they would bracket that many teams. That would out 32 teams in each region and figuring out how to have 4 sites for each region. They better figure out how to finish this new expanded tournament before Masters week or CBS is going to throw a fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 14 hours ago, IU Scott said: Actually they are discussing it on field of 68 and I actually agree with Jeff Goodman for once. Both him and Robbie Hummel both thinks it is a horrible idea to expand and they think it should go back to 64 Expand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, BruceDouglas said: They better figure out how to finish this new expanded tournament before Masters week or CBS is going to throw a fit. If they expand it, then the conference tournaments could be expendable--although they are cash cows. I have also heard discussions around the idea of not starting the regular season until January, thus pushing the conclusion of the season to late April/early May. This would allow football the limelight, and let hoops have its own season not overshadowed by the bowl/playoff season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Steubenhoosier said: If they expand it, then the conference tournaments could be expendable--although they are cash cows. I have also heard discussions around the idea of not starting the regular season until January, thus pushing the conclusion of the season to late April/early May. This would allow football the limelight, and let hoops have its own season not overshadowed by the bowl/playoff season. A big NO on moving the season back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDom Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, rico said: A big NO on moving the season back. Why so opposed? That seems to make sense to me. Make it a purely 2nd semester sport. You space it out so the NCAA has its marquee sports span the entire school year. You still get the tournament over before the NBA finishes, so the draft works out fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, HoosierDom said: Why so opposed? That seems to make sense to me. Make it a purely 2nd semester sport. You space it out so the NCAA has its marquee sports span the entire school year. You still get the tournament over before the NBA finishes, so the draft works out fine. It would take some getting used to for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWB Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 I know it hasn't been discussed "officially" by anyone, but I'd like to see the regular season expanded to a few more games so that larger conferences can do a round-robin schedule (home & away) against every team in the conference. No big deal to me if March Madness is moved to April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, DWB said: I know it hasn't been discussed "officially" by anyone, but I'd like to see the regular season expanded to a few more games so that larger conferences can do a round-robin schedule (home & away) against every team in the conference. No big deal to me if March Madness is moved to April. I would love to have a true round robin but I think those days may be over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, HoosierDom said: Why so opposed? That seems to make sense to me. Make it a purely 2nd semester sport. You space it out so the NCAA has its marquee sports span the entire school year. You still get the tournament over before the NBA finishes, so the draft works out fine. I'd actually be totally okay with this. It also shortens the span between basketball and football season, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Steubenhoosier said: conference tournaments could be expendable--although they are cash cows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, rico said: A big NO on moving the season back. Yeah, one of my favorite things is Feast Week. Love watching all the games the week of Thanksgiving! Would hate to lose that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 3 hours ago, rico said: Expand it. Seems like the only people who wants it expanded are coaches and the SEC commissioner. He talked about Texas A&M being left out and said they didn't have an avenue to get in the tournament. I guess he forgot about the conference tournament or the fact that they lost 9 in a row in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Seems like the only people who wants it expanded are coaches and the SEC commissioner. He talked about Texas A&M being left out and said they didn't have an avenue to get in the tournament. I guess he forgot about the conference tournament or the fact that they lost 9 in a row in January. I have been seeing it talked about for some time now. And sorry about A&M's luck as it could have been us that got left out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, BGleas said: Yeah, one of my favorite things is Feast Week. Love watching all the games the week of Thanksgiving! Would hate to lose that. Feast week with a little 🌎🏆⚽️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) Has anyone asked the players about expansion? You know, the guys actually playing the games, traveling to them, going to school, trying to enjoy college life a little. Edited October 21, 2022 by mrflynn03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, IU Scott said: Seems like the only people who wants it expanded are coaches and the SEC commissioner. He talked about Texas A&M being left out and said they didn't have an avenue to get in the tournament. I guess he forgot about the conference tournament or the fact that they lost 9 in a row in January. The avenue to the tournament is winning your games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: The avenue to the tournament is winning your games. Part of that SEC is far superior to the rest of the world mentality. A&M deserved to be included just because it’s the SEC? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Drroogh said: Part of that SEC is far superior to the rest of the world mentality. A&M deserved to be included just because it’s the SEC? I can understand the mentality with football but basketball? Other than Kentucky their next best program historically is Arkansas or Florida more recently. They should just be happy with what they get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) I have a proposal. Pre season invitationals. A pre conference tournament tournament. A conference tournament. A post conference tournament tournament. An all in postseason tournament. And the NIT for anyone with enough energy left. Edited October 21, 2022 by mrflynn03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drroogh Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I can understand the mentality with football but basketball? Other than Kentucky their next best program historically is Arkansas or Florida more recently. They should just be happy with what they get. Tell that to their commissioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 5 hours ago, rico said: It would take some getting used to for me. ...and would cut into fishing season! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted October 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: I can understand the mentality with football but basketball? Other than Kentucky their next best program historically is Arkansas or Florida more recently. They should just be happy with what they get. You forgot about those Tennessee women! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, rico said: You forgot about those Tennessee women! Not in the last decade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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