Not if you shut down the NIT.
Adding 32 teams and eliminating the NIT would make sense. I’ve always liked the NIT, but with teams declining bids and/or players opting out it doesn’t make much sense anymore to play it. I like GC’s idea about auto bids to regular season champs and tournament champs if we go to 96, but only if we stop playing an NIT.
Another idea would be to leave the NCAA at 64, keep the NIT and make it a money tournament. Then teams and players would be happy to play in it for money.
We need to stop playing events that players and teams are opting out of. Football bowls and basketball NIT. When the schools and or players don’t want to play in them anymore then we are just patching along obsolete events to keep playing them.
Thread Replies (7)
SIR: Read on Insta Rothstein saying NCAA strongly considering NCAAT expans-
-- BackInTheBurg
Oct 07, 2025 at 09:23 PM ET
BackInTheBurg
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10/07/25 09:23 PM ET
Other than $$, there's no upside to doing this. 48 would be best format.**
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 09, 2025 at 10:04 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/09/25 10:04 AM ET
Agree, but you lost me at 'Other than $$'. That is the sole reason anyone
-- vt90
Oct 09, 2025 at 11:45 AM ET
vt90
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10/09/25 11:45 AM ET
Thanks for repeating exactly what I said and meant but with far more words.
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 13, 2025 at 09:46 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/13/25 09:46 AM ET
Please no. We have enough teams already.**
-- Hokiekid1
Oct 08, 2025 at 03:50 PM ET
Hokiekid1
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10/08/25 03:50 PM ET
Personally, I think they should expand to 96...
-- GCHokie34
Oct 08, 2025 at 03:29 AM ET
GCHokie34
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10/08/25 03:29 AM ET
That just seems like you start to water down the reward. Regular season
-- BackInTheBurg
Oct 09, 2025 at 10:41 AM ET
BackInTheBurg
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10/09/25 10:41 AM ET
Not if you shut down the NIT.
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-- NC Hoke
Oct 10, 2025 at 08:47 PM ET
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10/10/25 08:47 PM ET