Future of the NCAA Tournament Decided Wednesday
BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, the NCAA announced that it has agreed to a 14 year contract worth $10.8 billion with CBS and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. The contract assures these networks exclusive presentation of the Division I Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament from 2011 through 2024. The new contract will allow up to 4 games to be shown live […]
A 96 Team NCAA Tournament (Part 2)
It now appears very likely that the NCAA tournament will expand to 96 teams in the near future. The expansion could occur as early as 2014, or even as early as next season if CBS opts out of its $6 billion contract that grants the network exclusive broadcasting rights to the tournament. (The first entry […]
A 96 Team NCAA Tournament
Tomorrow morning on ESPN’s College Gameday, the guys will discuss the possibility, advantages, and disadvantages of expanding the NCAA tournament to include 96 teams. (As a side note, when I make my arguments about how this new tournament format would relate to the past format, keep in mind that I will refer to the current […]