NCAA tournament expanding to 128?

[UConnCat]

The article's focus is on MCBB, but any expansion would likely apply to the women's tournament as well:

Baylor's Scott Drew would like 128 teams in NCAA tournament

Baylor head coach Scott Drew would like to see the NCAA tournament expand to 128 teams, citing the "great parity" in college basketball.

www.espn.com

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark told ESPN on Wednesday that the conversation about possible expansion has to include the men's and women's tournaments.​

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"... I'm open to it -- for both men's and women's [basketball], not just men's. It has to go both ways. You're talking about [College Football Playoff] expansion. Why not expansion in March for the basketball tournaments?"​

The SEC commissioner mentioned Missouri WBB as a team that "didn't have access" to the NCAA tournament last season despite defeating South Carolina. You really have to love the term "access," particularly for a team from the SEC. As if an SEC team never has access to the NCAAT. They had access for sure; they didn't deserve to be included. Mizzou lost 13 games, including 7 of its last 9, and proceeded to end its season by losing to Drake in the first round of the NIT. Sure, the NCAAT really missed not having Missouri.

 

[Plebe]

The SEC commissioner mentioned Missouri WBB as a team that "didn't have access" to the NCAA tournament last season despite defeating South Carolina. You really have to love the term "access," particularly for a team from the SEC. As if an SEC team never has access to the NCAAT. They had access for sure; they didn't deserve to be included. Mizzou lost 13 games, including 7 of its last 9, and proceeded to end its season by losing to Drake in the first round of the NIT. Sure, the NCAAT really missed not having Missouri.

Lol yes, fans of women's basketball far and wide were bereft and distraught, wondering why so few SEC teams made the tournament last year.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lol yes, fans of women's basketball far and wide were bereft and distraught, wondering why so few SEC teams made the tournament last year.

We can only hope the entire conference gets to participate in the wbb Tourney just like they do in softball.