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Message: [QUOTE="shizzle787, post: 4345726, member: 6581"] For the big schools to take over March Madness and exclude every one else, every one else would have to become irrelevant over time (the Big East, Gonzaga, Memphis, the remnants of the Big 12, Pac-12, ACC). I don't see that happening any time soon. Once the non-B1G and SEC schools become irrelevant due to significant budgetary differences then you could see a breakaway but until then, I don't see it. Right now, for instance, all eleven Big East schools are in the top-86 in basketball budget (there are 80 power conference basketball schools + Gonzaga + Memphis). Also, I think if they tried to break away, it would fail like the European Super League. The public backlash would be too significant. Always remember: college basketball is a populist sport (like European soccer). College football is an elitist sport. [/QUOTE]