CBS has the contract until 2032 unless P2 break off and do their own tourny
Now that’s not impossible any more. Maybe that’s why the ESPN people are saying the SEC wants UNC and UVA, they want more traditional basketball schools to help their P2 only basketball tournament:
It could easily backfire though, because a lot of fans from the other schools will refuse to watch it with no access for their team.
PS CBS had a chance to expand to 96 when many wanted them to after a consultant recommended it, but they only added the two play in games. Many think they were just protecting the Masters, but that’s two weeks early and should be moved back. It’s ridiculous that some years they have to use heaters to get the Azelas to bloom. I would call it April Madness, the tailgating would be comparable to October tailgating for football games IMHO.
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NCAA tournament TV deal left billions of 💵 on the table; would expanding
-- Stech
Mar 25, 2025 at 08:50 AM ET
Stech
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03/25/25 08:50 AM ET
I like Coach K's proposal, allow everyone in. Call it the April Foolishness
-- Truthahn
Mar 28, 2025 at 02:34 PM ET
Truthahn
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03/28/25 02:34 PM ET
CBS has the contract until 2032 unless P2 break off and do their own tourny
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-- Stech
Mar 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM ET
Stech
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03/28/25 10:10 PM ET
And yet again, greed will further erode what makes the tournament special
-- RVAHokie05
Mar 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM ET
RVAHokie05
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03/25/25 10:22 AM ET
Is that what happens when you include almost all of one conference?**
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 25, 2025 at 09:32 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/25/25 09:32 AM ET
Does make me think the P1 break off is more possible than many think 💵 💵
-- Stech
Mar 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM ET
Stech
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03/25/25 12:36 PM ET
why break off if you can strongarm the organizers into just inviting more..
-- BUGGZY
Mar 25, 2025 at 02:08 PM ET
BUGGZY
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03/25/25 02:08 PM ET
So you don’t have to share the money with the other 300+ schools.**
-- Stech
Mar 25, 2025 at 02:33 PM ET
Stech
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03/25/25 02:33 PM ET