I mean both potentially
Auburn/Indiana type schools will get 12s rather than High Point
High Point is a 13 rather than Hofstra
Hofstra is a 14 rather than NDSU
NDSU is 15 rather than Furman
Furman is a 16 that gets through playin rather than PVAM
By KenPom ranking all seed lines 12-16 get stronger because essentially everyone gets slid down four spots
I feel like this is the problem for a lot of fans and they donāt even realize it is the problem.
This would be awesome but unfortunately the idea is to get in 6-7 more high majors and 1-2 more mid majors rather than eight mid majors
Beat ya, Goodman
https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/2049592004439400790?s=46
My wild idea would be expand even further to 96 but guarantee auto bids to conference champs and tourney champs. So at max 64 auto bid (32 conferences) and 32 at large teams. Bubble expands if regular season champ wins conference tourney as well.
Wouldnāt want it to come to this but if weāre going to expand, at least get me more mid majors and low majors, and have me glued to champ week where every game matters for the bubble.
I like this idea but Iām so ready for 2035 when itās discovered the SWAC rigged their conference tournament against the regular season winner for the extra NCAA Tournament units 
If we go to 96, Iād advocate for all 32 conference champs to get a bye and the 64 at large teams play the extra round. Make winning your conference mean something.
lol that was the biggest flaw I kept going back and forth on was is the extra unit worth more than the glory of a title. Doubt a team would throw a game but I didnāt think about conferences stacking the decks - at least that would be a fun scandal!
I donāt really think Iām watching any of those gamesā¦
So now you have to finish as the best 11 seed to avoid a play in. Number 41 or better. Used to be the second best 12, number 46. Not that it matters since no team that far down is going to win it all anyway.
Not exactly, where the playin games fall seed wise depends on how good the autobids are.
Easiest way to think of it is to ignore conference champs:
You had to be the 33rd best at large to avoid Dayton this year; 34-37 to Dayton
One more auto bid because of Pac-12 so now you have to be the 32nd best at large to avoid Dayton; 33-42 to Dayton
Iād box score watch UK-Wisconsin and turn it on if itās close in the 2H. Otherwise thatās a big bowl of meh.
Itās just crazy to me theyāre messing with a good thing not for $$, but just because theyāre trying to keep the VPIs of the world happier.
They are definitely doing it for money too. Theyāll up-sell this at the next TV negotiations to make more $$.
I donāt know if those Tuesday/Wednesday games have much value. I read that the NCAA is projecting to be just a little above break even. Just enough to cover the extra travel costs, arena hosting costs and additional distribution units to the schools.
I think thatās true for the current TV cycle since the networks have the leverage because the NCAA is the one changing the contract, but the NCAA thinks they might be able to get a better deal next cycle
Disclaimer: not an expert
Possibly. I think if they started the schedule on Wednesday they could make more money.
Play ins Wed-Thurs
1st round with all day basketball Fri-Sat
2nd round is 8 games a day. Seems like you could do that Sun-Mon.
With proper planning, you could probably hold those play-in round games at the 1st weekend sites too.
So if a kid never graduates from HS, starts college at 17, does he get two free years before he turns 19. I mean, is a HS diploma really necessary to play pro basketball?
