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Message: [QUOTE="JellyBean, post: 5303915, member: 1997"] I laugh after reading some of the comments because those of us that have been with the women's tournament since 1978 range, can remember (hopefully) when it was only 16 teams in the tournament (AIAW era). Then it went to 24 teams. Folks were complaining how those additional 8 teams would ruin the game. It was "all about the money" The counter argument was "Think about the growth of the game. Teams that need the exposure" That comment came from legendary Pat Summit. Jump to the NCAA taking over from AIAW and we get 32 teams and slowly they build up to where we are today with the current slate of teams. The game has not been impacted in a negative manner. When Texas won it all in '86, ESPN just started airing some of the tournament but like it was geared towards certain markets. Midwest folks got the Lady Vols coverage and back then only CBS showed the title game. We had to read Sports Illustrated or a newspaper to find out the outcome of a game/tournament. The point I am making is, R-E-L-A-X people. The game will be okay. We have seen the tournament go from 16-68 teams over the last 4-5 decades and we have seen some incredible programs develop and some great games in that timespan. Stop tripping people. More teams. More money. The game just keeps getting better. [/QUOTE]