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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 4025793, member: 5798"] Your concern is valid. But I think there are two ways of looking at a combined tournament. First, will combining the men’s and women’s games be more profitable than having them at different venues? Keep in mind that the NCAA is looking at this possibility from a financial and equitable point of view. They are not concerned with the fan’s concerns or points of view. To them, they believe in the corporate business mantra: "if it makes dollars, it makes sense. Second, WCBB will NEVER be as popular or attractive to the masses as the men’s game. I don’t think combining the two will damage the perception or integrity of the women’s game. Fans that don’t like or respect the women’s game now won’t think any less of it then. Combining the two might attract a “crossover“ contingent of fans that might become fans of the women’s game after they’ve had the chance to watch some games in person. If you’re watching the game on TV, it doesn’t make any difference to you whether the games are combined or not. Combining the games will invite more media coverage than there may have been because they are already there to cover the men. Let's be real here. There are some media outlets that only cover the men's tournament. There are some potential advantages of combining the two final four games. Real true basketball fan will buy a 4 game tournament pass to see all 4 games. They know they are going to see the 4 best teams in the country, and THAT is worth the price of admission. If it doesn’t work, they can always return to hosting them at separate venues. [/QUOTE]

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