The Division I Men's Basketball Committee today announced plans for the 2011 NCAA “First Four” to showcase the expanded field for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. The 2011 championship will tip off with four first-round games, all broadcast nationally in primetime on Turner Broadcasting's truTV. The four games will highlight the start of the Road to Houston … [Read more...] about Specific Details of NCAA Tournament Expansion Announced Today
NCAA Tournament Expansion
NCAA Gets it Right… TWICE!
By: David Kay In recent years, the NCAA has been like Britney Spears in 2007; no matter what they do, they are criticized by the mass public and put under heavy scrutiny. But in the words of Harry from Dumb and Dumber, “Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!” On Thursday, the NCAA … [Read more...] about NCAA Gets it Right… TWICE!
The NCAA Thinks Academics Are Silly
by Peter Christian Remember back in the day when no one would admit that every decision the NCAA made was about money? Instead they would defend their choices by hiding behind cliche sayings like "protecting the integrity of the sport" or "academics come first" or "they are student-athletes and in that order." The NCAA still runs those ridiculous tv ads showing how most NCAA … [Read more...] about The NCAA Thinks Academics Are Silly
NCAA Tournament Expansion to 96 Teams?
By: David Kay First and foremost, let me just say that I am vehemently against expanding the NCAA Tournament to 96 teams. I am one-hundred percent part of the camp who argues, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Why would you want to water down the exclusivity of the field by adding 31 teams who barely deserve to be in the NIT let alone the Big Dance? With that being said, … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Expansion to 96 Teams?