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VTHokie2000
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Except the schools (aka NCAA members) are the ones who created the rule in

the first place. People seem to think the NCAA is this big bad organization that created all the rules without any involvement from the schools. When it actuality the schools ARE the NCAA and the NCAA IS the schools. It is easier for people to "blame" the NCAA instead of the school representatives on the various NCAA committees. The NCAA is a constant and the NCAA committee representatives change whenever a committee member's term is up. Even if the schools decided to create a brand new organization, I can guarantee you that the structure and even the rules will probably be no different than what we see now. If people really thought about it, then they would realize that the NCAA operates the same way as the NFL, MLB, NHL, or NBA in that the owners (or schools in the NCAA's case) decide what rules the league is going to operate under. The league commissioner's job (or NCAA's President's job) is to try to enforce those rules to the best of their ability and be the fall guy whenever people are looking to "blame" the league for something.
Posted: 04/29/2026 at 05:22 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieNL)

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NCAA basketball tournament moving to 76 🔗**
Stech 04/28/26 09:53 PM ET
Here's the bottom line: most casual watchers will LOVE this, because-
Baltimore_Hokie 04/29/26 11:38 AM ET
Do casual watchers really watch play-in games?**
marcbvtgm 05/04/26 07:09 PM ET
Does anyone?**
Baltimore_Hokie 05/05/26 09:26 AM ET
I think you could include the
Big12 guy 04/29/26 12:09 PM ET
🫧 ⌚ VT: First Four Out**
Maroon Baboon 04/29/26 12:44 AM ET
Sad but true...**
EDGEMAN 04/29/26 06:22 AM ET
At least Hokie fans won't have to worry about whether the VT will accept
VTHokie2000 04/29/26 09:50 AM ET
I think the NCAAT will eventually be 128 teams. Basically, the NIT + NCAAT.
Baltimore_Hokie 04/29/26 11:55 AM ET
I think it will eventually get there too especially if the NCAA wants to
VTHokie2000 04/29/26 03:25 PM ET
Maybe that would lead to a separate NIL governing body, bye bye NCAA**
HokieNL 04/29/26 03:45 PM ET
Except the schools (aka NCAA members) are the ones who created the rule in
VTHokie2000 04/29/26 05:22 PM ET
Watch for the tournaments that offer NIL money to the players
Big12 guy 04/29/26 10:26 AM ET
It could be real competition. However, the NCAA does has a major safeguard
VTHokie2000 04/29/26 10:52 AM ET
It would make sense to move that to early in the season...
EDGEMAN 04/29/26 10:19 AM ET
FWIW it does already exist as the NIT Season Tip-Off. There may not have
VTHokie2000 04/29/26 10:35 AM ET