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Message: [QUOTE="bfs3, post: 4776286, member: 10189"] I do think for the most part if you took the top 25 d1 teams and switched all the players with the top 25 D2 teams and marketed them the same way, that the average fan isn’t going to notice a big enough difference to stop showing up to the games or buy school apparel. A couple of years ago the GM from the hawks (helped put the Golden State teams together) was asked if he gets excited about the tournament and watches all the games. He said without he’s No. He went on to say the level of basketball played compared to the NBA isn’t even comparable. He hates watching college basketball and it’s shown by how few players in the tournament actually belong and stick around the league each year. Tournament was of course the highest rated in history to that point. [/QUOTE]