NCAA Tried To Save Tournament With 16 Teams

[UCONNJACK]

NCAA tried to save March Madness with the top 16 teams playing.

NCAA tried to save March Madness by playing a tournament with 16 teams

As it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held over three weeks because of concerns about the coronavirus, organizers scrambled to devise a plan for a 16-team event to salv…

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[Wise2]

and Rutgers will team number 17...

 

[Stinger92860]

I wonder if North Carolina would have gotten an invite?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

All P5 I’m sure

 

[tzznandrew]

All P5 I’m sure

No way. I know it's easy to say, but they'd use NET and they'd get San Diego State, Dayton, Gonzaga, maybe BYU, and definitely two Big East teams (Creighton and Seton Hall?)

It is sad. Was going to be a bonkers tournament.

 

[Palatine]

All the ACC teams and four at large bids.