NCAA Tournament Officially Cancelled

[BGesus4]

Imagine being a Rutgers fan right now.

... imagine being a Rutgers fan during any time period I guess...

 

[Wise2]

So for teams that were on a post season ban this year...does that get carried over to next year now. Not much of a punishment if nobody goes this year.

 

[HobokenHusky]

Imagine being a Rutgers fan right now.

... imagine being a Rutgers fan during any time period I guess...

I have a bunch of family and friends. I legit feel bad for them, that big 10 invite is still a nice silver lining though.

 

[kobe]

no ncaa tournament but mick cronin still ends his season with a buzzer beating loss on the same day uc wins a game at the buzzer to end their season.

 

[alphasigko]

Totally BS

 

[navery12]

So for teams that were on a post season ban this year...does that get carried over to next year now. Not much of a punishment if nobody goes this year.

Probably not. In fact, tomorrow 15 schools will announce a self imposed ban this year

 

[don356]

It's going to be really interesting to see what the Ncaa does with guys transferring or leaving early. LIkely no Nba combines, and would be hard to move declaration dates. Probably moves a lot of player movement back to summer which will make rosters volatile for longer. Not the best of situations.

 

[BugsyCT]

Gonna be a quiet spring.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Totally BS

A new dope enters the conversation

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

A new dope enters the conversation

some people are just incredibly selfish and only care if their entertainment needs are met

 

[Shine33]

Cancel culture is out of control imo

Coronavirus about to cancel you

 

[gampelcrazies]

IMO this should have been postponed instead of flat out cancelled. Give some time to fully understand the situation. If it's still this bad in a month then cancel it.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

IMO this should have been postponed instead of flat out cancelled. Give some time to fully understand the situation. If it's still this bad in a month then cancel it.

I have not heard any expert express the belief that there is even a chance that this is resolved in a month.

 

[SwingDog]

I was among those hoping postponement meant there was a narrow possibility postseason play could still happen, but of course it's always better to err on the side of caution. Also, the logistics of coordinating the rescheduled dates and all other details of tournaments would be a pretty monumental task, and even then it would still be a big "IF." In a way this feels like an attack on our nation, and other nations, and we are left in stunned disbelief at the damage being inflicted, but we shall rise above this and come away from it wiser, stronger, and with a greater appreciation for those around us, for true leaders, those in the medical community fighting this thing, and for the Giver of life.

We'll never really know if this was an overreaction, but we would sure know if we didn't react enough.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

IMO this should have been postponed instead of flat out cancelled. Give some time to fully understand the situation. If it's still this bad in a month then cancel it.

do you just assume they haphazardly decided to cancel?

 

[Rocktheworld]

IMO this should have been postponed instead of flat out cancelled. Give some time to fully understand the situation. If it's still this bad in a month then cancel it.

What more is there to understand? Italy has shut down. Iran is digging mass graves.

“If it’s still this bad in a month” good god you clearly are oblivious to this entire thing. This will be far worse in a month.

 

[SubbaBub]

Maybe now some of you mouth breathers will read a book.

 

[storrsroars]

Duke will hang a banner

Syracuse is going to try to find any remaining living members of the Helms Committee.

Anyway, it's the right thing to do, but I'm wondering how the NCAA makes do for the short term. March Madness represents at least a third of their revenue, if not more.

 

[don356]

Dayton is a big loser in this deal. Likely shot at a 1 seed, generational team for them. Good fans to. I feel bad for them.

 

[phillionaire]

Coronavirus about to cancel you

it was a joke, obviously they should have cancelled the tournament lol

 

[Chin Diesel]

It's nice to know that it takes a once in a lifetime pandemic for the NCAA to put its own greed in check. But at least we know it is possible.

Except this isn't close to a once in a lifetime pandemic.

 

[freescooter]

This first year ever no one gets screwed by the selection committee.

I just talked with a guy who went to Rutgers. He disagrees with you. Says it’s a plot.

 

[navery12]

it was a joke, obviously they should have cancelled the tournament lol

Yeah I'd imagine most people haven't been as obsessive in reading all these posts and can tell the idiots from the sane. I knew it was a joke immediately

 

[billybud]

The NCAA gets 75% of their operating revenue from March Madness....what do they do now?

 

[alphasigko]

some people are just incredibly selfish and only care if their entertainment needs are met

No. What about the players who worked so hard to compete for a national championship.... Especially the Seniors? Will the NCAA give them another year of eligibility? The numbers are far short of thise of annual flu cases, the tourney always occurs during flu season and it is never canceled.....