ACC propses every D1 team makes tournament

[businesslawyer]

At least 5 states only have one team: Maine, Vermont, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Hawaii.

I never noticed that before. How in the world can a state as large as Minnesota not have any other school that wanted to play D-1 basketball?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Don't tell me you think Duke or UNC might play a road game.

If it’s a blind draw why not , if it’s seeded not a chance

 

[CCSUblue]

I never noticed that before. How in the world can a state as large as Minnesota not have any other school that wanted to play D-1 basketball?

Especially when N and S Dakota both have 2. But I think Minnesota will be adding St. Thomas, didn't they get approval to go from D3 to D1?

 

[dennismenace]

I never noticed that before. How in the world can a state as large as Minnesota not have any other school that wanted to play D-1 basketball?

Land of 10,000 Lakes. They have 5 D1 Hockey schools!

Minnesota's Five Division I Hockey Programs to Host Annual Tournament - University of Minnesota Athletics

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[ucp990411]

If it’s a blind draw why not , if it’s seeded not a chance

Blind draw after Duke and UNC are guaranteed home games.

 

[strivefor5]

i hate this idea

 

[Kauffmak10]

I’ll be honest.. I don’t care what they decide to do as long as that means we have college hoops this season!

 

[Palatine]

At least 5 states only have one team: Maine, Vermont, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Hawaii.

Imagine how safe their state playoff bubble would be. The state champion playoff would be the best way to go for those concerned with safety.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Joey Brackets doesn't like it.

Sorry, but the ACC's proposal for a 346-team NCAA tournament won't work

The ACC is putting forth a proposal for every team to play in the 2021 NCAA tournament. Here's why it's a logistical impossibility.

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That's cause it puts him out of business.

 

[HooperScooper]

NCAA doesn't like it either.

NCAA Shoots Down Idea Of 350-Plus Team NCAA Tournament | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA One day after Duke […]

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[glastonbury50]

Excited to see my alma mater, Fairfield, in the tournament for the first time.

 

[gtcam]

Because of Covid, travel should be reduced. Therefore the plan that makes the most sense is to have each state hold a playoff and the state winners are sent to a bubble for the national championship tournament.

Awesome - all the regional games will be in Durham NC and National Championship in Greensboro
Great scheming K

 

[UCONNJACK]

Excited to see my alma mater, Fairfield, in the tournament for the first time.

You must be a recent graduate. Fairfield made tournament appearances in 86, 87 and 97.

 

[Carnac]

Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer

No so fast my friend ~ Lee Corso
"No plans to expand men's basketball tournament in 2021 after ACC's all-in proposal, NCAA says

The ACC's proposal for an all-inclusive NCAA men's basketball tournament that would feature every Division I team does not currently have the backing of the event's leadership.

On Thursday, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said the organization is not considering a "contingency plan" to expand the tournament, a day after ACC men's basketball coaches, in a movement led by Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, proposed a field that would include every Division I team in the 2021 NCAA tournament after a Wednesday vote."

NCAA's Gavitt: No plans for bigger hoops tourney

NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt says the organization is not considering a "contingency plan" to expand the men's basketball tournament, a day after ACC coaches proposed including every Division I team in the 2021 tournament.

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[businesslawyer]

When they say it would include "everybody," presumably we all understand there would be an exception for Rutgers?

 

[freescooter]

Special circumstances demand special solutions. Baseball and the NBA are following different protocols this year. It is very likely that major conferences will play in bubbles but lower leagues can’t so will play fewer games, are more likely to play fewer if any majors and are more likely to have their seasons interrupted. It makes a lot of sense to have an open tournament given the situation, assuming games are still being played come March. As for league tournaments, personally I hate them. Nothing more than a money grab by big leagues where they are totally irrelevant. For the Faux Big East or ACC maybe 1 more or 1 less earns a bid Occasionally but really, a sub .500 team that finished 8th is not exactly the most deserving of a bid anyway.And playing to make the semis is hardly the measure of a program. For 1 bid leagues they are little more than a chance to ruin the season of a team that won over 18 or 20 games and cost them the chance to send their best representative to the tournament.
So eliminate all the foolishness for 1 year and just let ‘em all play. You never know, it might bring about some fun results. Can you imagine the joy if the 315 seed upset Duke?

 

[freescooter]

Land of 10,000 Lakes. They have 5 D1 Hockey schools!

Minnesota's Five Division I Hockey Programs to Host Annual Tournament - University of Minnesota Athletics

March 23, 2013 Quotes Future Tournament Schedules SAINT PAUL, Minn. -The University of Minnesota, in conjunction with Bemidji State University, Minnesota Sta...

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And multiple National championships

 

[InTheRed]

I couldn't think of a more ridiculous idea. Conference tournaments are essentially the first few rounds of an all inclusive tournament. I dont think you can create a better bubble with a bigger NCAA tornament than with conferrnce tournaments. The only difference is that this way every ACC coach can put on their resume that they made the NCAA tournament.

 

[dennismenace]

Awesome - all the regional games will be in Durham NC and National Championship in Greensboro
Great scheming K

LOL. Not everything on the BY is cynicism. Some of the so called elite programs do have a wee bit "Me first" in their approach to things.

 

[upstater]

Given what is happening at many universities, it may be that a bubble is the only way to go. Even if the B1G wanted to start the season in a month, it seems that schools in Illinois and Michigan may need to sit out. In the ACC, we have the Virginia schools that are unable to play football. One wonders if we're going to start having rolling quarantines.

 

[freescooter]

I couldn't think of a more ridiculous idea. Conference tournaments are essentially the first few rounds of an all inclusive tournament. I dont think you can create a better bubble with a bigger NCAA tornament than with conferrnce tournaments. The only difference is that this way every ACC coach can put on their resume that they made the NCAA tournament.

That is obviously nonsense. If every league got 1 you’d be right but conference tournaments are and have always been about money first, money second and money 3rd. Back in the day they might have been the first round but as soon as you took an at-large team from a league (back in the day there were Indy basketball teams who got the at-large bids) they ceased being meaningful for major conferences. The Big East might as well be the pre-season NIT for all the importance it brings to the league as far as bids.