Correct if you’re talking about now, but if Sweet 16 is paid out like 🏈PO
16, where it doesn’t go to the NCAA and is paid to the schools and conferences, that’s a money changer.
I heard Former ESPN President John Skipper and Former Fox Sports CEO Bob Thompson say college basketball is way underrated for up coming money. They both run influential consulting firms and hired a lot of the people in charge of both ESPN and Fox Sports. I would not underrate their opinion on where this is going for money on basketball.
PS This is about money, the other sports and academics is a smoke screen, got to go with Pylons on this one. Because if that mattered most, Stanford would dwarf both of those schools and they aren’t even mentioned, and the B1G took Oregon and Washington over them. Actions speak louder than words.
** Edited by Stech at 2/26/2026, 12:34:37 PM
Thread Replies (13)
NCAA 🏀 Tournament expansion likely, but vote will be after tournament,**
-- Stech
Feb 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM ET
Stech
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02/23/26 11:30 PM ET
Adding 8 at-large bids the year after we end up an NIT 1 or 2 seed...
-- Gobbler-100
Mar 01, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Gobbler-100
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03/01/26 10:09 AM ET
It's too big now.**
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Feb 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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02/25/26 10:29 AM ET
Yep. I'd rather it go to 48. I also wouldn't mind if they'd limit bids
-- reestuart
Feb 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
reestuart
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02/25/26 10:43 AM ET
I don’t want an expansion but I am not a decision maker. **
-- RandomAsianGuy
Feb 24, 2026 at 06:02 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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02/24/26 06:02 PM ET
Yeah. I didn't like when they went to 68. 64 was perfect.
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 25, 2026 at 09:13 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/25/26 09:13 AM ET
I have yet to meet one fan that wants an expansion. Almost
-- Big12 guy
Feb 25, 2026 at 09:19 AM ET
Big12 guy
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02/25/26 09:19 AM ET
SEC bids were ridiculous. 6 teams with losing conference records.**
-- reestuart
Feb 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM ET
reestuart
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02/25/26 10:59 AM ET
The SEC will not stop until they've destroyed everything that made college-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Feb 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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02/26/26 10:40 AM ET
Va Bubble 🏀 Tech will benefit from it, ? is will Sweet 16 paid like 🏈PO
-- Stech
Feb 24, 2026 at 06:41 PM ET
Stech
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02/24/26 06:41 PM ET
Basketball has little to do with P2's interest in UVa.
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 25, 2026 at 03:25 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/25/26 03:25 PM ET
Correct if you’re talking about now, but if Sweet 16 is paid out like 🏈PO
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-- Stech
Feb 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM ET
Stech
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02/26/26 12:33 PM ET
No ACC teams will benefit from NCAAT expansion. There will just be-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Feb 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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02/25/26 10:29 AM ET