NCAAs officially canceled [merged thread]

[bballnut90]

Major bummer for all of the players, coaches and fans but the smartest move at this point. Congrats to all the graduating seniors on outstanding careers. Stay safe everyone

 

[Kaizen]

 

[triaddukefan]

Hate it for the seniors and the first time tournament teams

 

[Plebe]

 

[WBB_FAN_WA]

wow, too bad.

 

[Fore!]

Major bummer indeed! Selfishly, I would have preferred playing without fans; however, I do understand their decision.

 

[msf22b]

Had to happen as anticipated yesterday

 

[Kaizen]

So how does NCAA decide the NC? By polls, AP, Coaches or just cancel this year's NC?

 

[MSGRET]

I believe that the NCAA did the right thing by cancelling the tournament. I'm disappointed, but no sport is above the risks of people getting sick and possibly dying from it. Could they guarantee the safe travel to all of the people involved, no, so why take a chance.

 

[Dokey]

So how does NCAA decide the NC? By polls, AP, Coaches or just cancel this year's NC?

Just cancel. The whole idea of the tournament is to pit the best against the best after improving their game in conference, etc.

 

[MSGRET]

So how does NCAA decide the NC? By polls, AP, Coaches or just cancel this year's NC?

No National Champion

 

[Jibariqua]

No National Champion

I agree that is probably the only option.

 

[Plebe]

I agree that is probably the only option.

Not probably, definitely. There is no way they award a paper championship based on polls.

 

[Cornell Lt]

On the bright side the FF streak is still alive

 

[psconn]

For the teams who were in serious contention or teams who were about to dance for the first time (especially the seniors), devastating news.

 

[Blueballer]

Well said Geno. VERY unfortunate for the players and teams that put in all the work, but - "An ounce of prevention". Very understandale decision. It's a worldwide health crisis.

 

[MSGRET]

This is going to hurt Vegas when it comes to the gaming and related industries. March Madness is second to the Super Bowl when it comes to Sports betting.

 

[psconn]

WNBA training camp just a handful of weeks away. Next shoe to drop?

 

[visitingcock]

Not probably, definitely. There is no way they award a paper championship based on polls.

The University of South Carolina National Championship*

Nothing that an asterix won't cure.

 

[MSGRET]

The University of South Carolina National Championship*

Nothing that an asterix won't cure.

Nope, No tourney, No Champion!

 

[ballhawk]

This is unfortunate but it would have been unconscionable to play the tournament. Infectious disease specialists are predicting up to 150 million cases in the US and a worst case scenario of 1 million deaths. If canceling the tournament will save some lives the NCAA had no choice.

 

[Plebe]

The University of South Carolina National Championship*

Nothing that an asterix won't cure.

An asterisk won't cure the ridiculousness.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

So how does NCAA decide the NC? By polls, AP, Coaches or just cancel this year's NC?

It doesn't. You don't pick a NC in a room full of statistics.

 

[huskyd]

March Sadness