Well guess what everybody, its March Madness!!! Probably my favorite time of year, because there is basketball on pretty much all the time, and a obsessed sports fan I am in heaven. There is games on 4 different channels, and luckily i have them all.
So as far as the seeding is concerned, I dont think there was really any big surprises. I think there was a slight ruffle when Gonzaga went from probably being the number one overall seed last week to the last number one seed. It was a little surprising to me to see Missouri as a nine seed, but I really didnt get to see them play at all this year. St Louis being a four seed, could lead to a first round loss. I am not sure they are as good as their seeding announces. The other seeding that puzzles me is putting no one from the Pac-12 is lower than a six seed, and putting Oregon, the number 25 team in the country as a twelve seed. This is pretty much a punch in the face for the Pac-12 showing no respect. I think other than that the seeding was very well done by the selection committee.
Now we are going to look at some of my big upsets of the year. The first and foremost is I have Gonzaga losing in the second round to Pittsburgh. I think Gonzaga is the most overrated team of the year. Everyone talks about how they went undefeated in their conference, but that is because they play in the WCC, a very weak conference. And Pittsburgh coming from the Big East is tough and physical and very talented so I think they will upset the Zags in the "Thrifty Thirty-Two" as I am calling it. Another upset I have is the 11 seed Minnesota Golden Gophers beating the Bruins of UCLA. Minnesota is a very athletic team and very big and UCLA lost one of their top scorers in Jordan Adams. In the reversal I have a Pac-12 team in California(12 seed) upsetting the Running Rebels out of UNLV, a five seed. It always scares me when a mid major is pitted against a Big 6 team. Sometimes the physicality and talent can be overwhelming. The other big upset that I have is Iowa State a ten seed beating Notre Dame, a five seed. I like how physical the Cyclones play and they have some very talented big men. I have not seen Notre Dame play but they have not played well the last month of the year.
Now for my Final Four picks. Coming out of the Midwest bracket I have......the number one overall seed the Louisville Cardinals. The Cards play great defense, they deflect almost every pass, and probably lead the nation in steals. They were the best team in the Big East, the toughest conference in the country. They definitely deserved to be the number one overall seed.
Now coming out of the West bracket I have .......the Badgers from Wisconsin. The Badgers play Bo Ryan basketball, they play slow, use the shot clock until they get a good shot. They rebound well and play very fundamental basketball. And I think this style of play will frustrate all of their opponents. As a five seed, they are the highest seed I have left in the tournament.
And coming out of the South bracket........the Georgetown Hoyas. I think that the Hoyas are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the country. They play great defense and get up and down the floor better than almost anyone. They are battle tested, they also come from the Big East, so they go up against the best talent in the country.
And four my last team in the finals I have.......the Hoosiers of Indiana. The Hoosiers spent the most time as the number one team this season, and they deserved it. They have one of the best individual defenders in the country in Victor Oladipo and my player of the year Cody Zeller. Indiana has been down in the dumps the last few years so they deserve this.
In the national championship game I have two teams that are very familiar with each other, since they come from the same conference. The Louisville Cardinals and the Georgetown Hoyas. The Hoyas won the only meeting the two teams had this year in a very tight battle. And I think they will pull it off again.
So your national champions for the 2013 college basketball season is the Georgetown Hoyas!!! Hopefully I am right again like I was last year so I can see a very low number next to my bracket on ESPN.
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
College Recruiting
College football recruiting is about to undergo a drastic change... and not for the better. As of August 1st of this year recruiting rules are changing so that college coaches and contact recruits as much as they want. Apparently this is the NCAA's response to the ever growing social media fads. You can read the specifics and some coaches reactions here Link. The NCAA did this so they could focus on other more important issues, but I feel like this is an important issue, the NCAA needs to looks at what they are promoting with this new proposal.
To me this is promoting the wrong idea to potential recruits about the NCAA and how they view recruits. The main goal for a high school student is to graduate with good grades and to develop relationships with people their own age. Now with these new rules recruits will spend even more time than they do now reading emails, opening mail, checking their Facebook page all to see what kind of contact they got from what coach that day. As if they are not busy enough already from the correspondents they get already from coaches, it will easily be at least 10x more now. High schoolers need to focus on academics, or even getting a college football scholarship will not matter because they fail classes and do not graduate. Just imagine a recruit sitting down to do his math homework that would normally take a half hour. But after they sit down they get an email or text message from a college football coach every five minutes, it suddenly take over an hour to do homework. And how can you concentrate on homework when every few minutes your attention is drawn to something completely unrelated to school work.
Another drawback is that now that there is no restrictions, bigger budget schools like Notre Dame, USC, Florida, Alabama are going to hire people not even related to football to send out brochures, flyers, portfolios, to send out texts messages and emails. Athletic departments are going to increase in size just because schools are going to hire grunts to do all the manual laborer. Which can be a good thing and a bad thing, it creates more jobs, but its a job that is ruining the future. These new laws are also going to widen the recruiting gap that already exists between the big budget schools and the schools that do not receive much funding. The more money a school has to buy people and to recruit, they better recruits they are going to get, it is pretty simple.
It will be really interesting to see what happens the first year these laws are in existence, and what the reactions will be from college coaches, because so far the vote seems to be split down the middle.
One more thing about college football recruiting, the NCAA needs to pass a law that makes it wrong for coaches to offer a scholarship or even contact a player before their junior year in high school. kids that are 14-15 years old do not need to worry about where they are going to play college football, they are not or are barely into high school. Another way this can go is if a college football coach sees a kids highlights when he was 15 and offer him a scholarship, and then that same players does not do as well as planned, and the coach takes away his offer, is that not going to devastate that kid, especially the younger they are. This seems wrong.
To me this is promoting the wrong idea to potential recruits about the NCAA and how they view recruits. The main goal for a high school student is to graduate with good grades and to develop relationships with people their own age. Now with these new rules recruits will spend even more time than they do now reading emails, opening mail, checking their Facebook page all to see what kind of contact they got from what coach that day. As if they are not busy enough already from the correspondents they get already from coaches, it will easily be at least 10x more now. High schoolers need to focus on academics, or even getting a college football scholarship will not matter because they fail classes and do not graduate. Just imagine a recruit sitting down to do his math homework that would normally take a half hour. But after they sit down they get an email or text message from a college football coach every five minutes, it suddenly take over an hour to do homework. And how can you concentrate on homework when every few minutes your attention is drawn to something completely unrelated to school work.
Another drawback is that now that there is no restrictions, bigger budget schools like Notre Dame, USC, Florida, Alabama are going to hire people not even related to football to send out brochures, flyers, portfolios, to send out texts messages and emails. Athletic departments are going to increase in size just because schools are going to hire grunts to do all the manual laborer. Which can be a good thing and a bad thing, it creates more jobs, but its a job that is ruining the future. These new laws are also going to widen the recruiting gap that already exists between the big budget schools and the schools that do not receive much funding. The more money a school has to buy people and to recruit, they better recruits they are going to get, it is pretty simple.
It will be really interesting to see what happens the first year these laws are in existence, and what the reactions will be from college coaches, because so far the vote seems to be split down the middle.
One more thing about college football recruiting, the NCAA needs to pass a law that makes it wrong for coaches to offer a scholarship or even contact a player before their junior year in high school. kids that are 14-15 years old do not need to worry about where they are going to play college football, they are not or are barely into high school. Another way this can go is if a college football coach sees a kids highlights when he was 15 and offer him a scholarship, and then that same players does not do as well as planned, and the coach takes away his offer, is that not going to devastate that kid, especially the younger they are. This seems wrong.
Friday, February 8, 2013
This Is What We Like...Parity
In the wake of yet another #1 team losing this week, it is time for me to make my predictions of who the top five teams in college basketball will be at years end. I heard that this is the fourth week in a row that a number one team has lost.
Personally I think this is great for college basketball. I think people are getting sick of seeing the same teams at the top every year, the Dukes, the North Carolinas, the Kansas's, we like to see the upstart teams like Michigan this year, or even Indiana.
So here we go with how I think this will play out in the end, and you do not have to take this is fact, but you may want to...just saying.
#5 Syracuse Orange
Now I know that Syracuse has not been playing as well lately as they can, but I think they still have the talent and defense to finish in the top five. They are currently ranked ninth, but only have 3 losses and they play in the ever tough Big East. So if they play well and do not accrue to many losses the rest of the season they have a legitimate shot of making a run at a number one seed again this year. The zone defense that 'Cuse runs is very annoying to every opponent they play, it is not something teams see everyday and takes a lot of preparation for it because Syracuse runs it so well.
#4 Michigan Wolverines
I am a fan of the Wolverines this year because they really came out of nowhere at the end of last year and played like they could be a top five this year. And when I see a team up that high that is not usually there I always root for them to do well. Michigan has a great mix of older players and young talent and they play very well together. This team also has a few names that you might recognize on it like Glenn Robinson III, or Tim Hardaway Jr, you know these kids have talent because of their family heritage. I always wonder about kids with famous parents, are they recruited for their last name or because they actually have talent and want to make their own name in basketball. Anyway, not to get off topic, Michigan is the sleeper team this year, no one is really aware they are as good as they are, but that will change here in the next little while.
#3 Kansas Jayhawks
I think Kansas gets here thanks to the fact that they play in the Big 12, not the strongest conference in college basketball, and the Jayhawks are by far the most talented team in that conference. I am not completely cold on Kansas especially recently after losing two in a row to Oklahoma State and TCU, not even close to a basketball school. But once again because of the lack of good teams in the Big 12 Kansas will be just fine, and will rack up the wins. The Jayhawks also have one of the better players in the league in Ben McLemore, a very exciting freshman with tons of talent.
#2 Duke Blue Devils
Duke is a perennial powerhouse in college basketball, so is it a surprise to see their name up this high on the list? Coach K ( I would put his whole name, but I do not have the time to spell it out) is the most successful coach in history of college basketball so you will see his team up here every year until he is gone. Duke is a very experienced team, and a very big team, they have many many forwards and only a few guards. Their size definitely causes match up problems for any team. With Seth Curry playing as well as he has been so far this year, and with the Plumlee brothers camping down low, as the season goes on Duke is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the tournament, as always.
#1 Indiana Hoosiers
Cody Zeller, that is all I need to say. If this kid is not voted player of the year, it will be highway robbery. He can score, he can rebound, he is a great defender and has the most all around game of anyone in college basketball. I have watched Indiana play a few times on television and I have really been impressed with their team defense, as well as the individual defense played by Victor Oladipo, he is a lock down defender. I have wanted Indiana to be an elite program for years now, because they did have a few seasons of mediocrity, and it is sad to see such a storied program down in the dumps for so long, and now they have the right coach to do the job. The one thing that could keep the Hoosiers from being number one at the end of the season is there schedule, they play five teams in the top 25 before the end of the year, including my number four team Michigan. But if they do end up beating all these teams, they will deserve to be number one.
Well there it is, this is what I saw when I looked into my crystal ball I keep hidden away from the public. I could very well be wrong, I mean look at all the craziness that has gone down already this year and there is still ten games left to go. But I am taking an educated guess from what I have seen, and in conclusion, it is going to be a fun last few weeks.
Well there it is, this is what I saw when I looked into my crystal ball I keep hidden away from the public. I could very well be wrong, I mean look at all the craziness that has gone down already this year and there is still ten games left to go. But I am taking an educated guess from what I have seen, and in conclusion, it is going to be a fun last few weeks.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
March Just May Be Madness
So in the midst of March Madness, I want to share my thoughts with what has gone on and what is going to happen here in the next two weeks. Let me just start by saying that all the upsets and crazy games that we have seen are the reason that we have March Madness, for the little schools or low seeds that win games.
All of the brackets that I have filled out are completely worthless, and I think that this is true for just about everyone haha. You can maybe guess some upsets that will happen but when a double digit seed makes it to the Sweet 16 it is really hard to predict that. Unless you are from one of those schools, then you have your team winning it all. Schools like VCU and Marquette give people hope when they bust into the Sweet 16, and personally I love it because I am always a fan of the underdogs. And alot of the teams that I dont like are traditionally high seeds so I love to see them lose too, so there is that haha. But like I said, every one loves a good cinderella story, like George Mason or Gonzaga in the past. Who will it be this year, VCU has played two very good games so far beating Georgetown and a very good Purdue team, and they have a chance to go to Elite 8 because they play a OK Florida State team. And Marquette even though they are from a power conference has kind of disappeared in the last few years after their head coach left for Indiana. So this is there jump back into the spot light, and I think they will be a team to watch out for the rest of the way. I am excited to see what happens the rest of the tournament, I am hoping for more upsets so I can still have hope in all the underdogs out there.
Now I want to address this kid oddly nicknamed Jimmer. If you have never heard of this kid, you must be living in a barn or under a rock, and I think you would of still have heard of him. This kid has taken the college basketball world by storm this year, he is easily an All-American, and is the front runner for player of the year. One cool thing about Jimmer is that he plays for BYU, when was the last time a player that went to BYU was up for player of the year, not a powerhouse like Duke or Ohio State, much less a West Coast school. His name should speak for itsself, or the notoriety that it has reached. To be "jimmered" is now an acceptable term to hear, there is also a remix of Teach Me How to Dougie, called, you guessed it Teach Me How to Jimmer. The reason that this kid is so good is because he can create hos own shot from anywhere on the floor, and when I say anywhere, I mean everywhere. Just look at this clip of a game against New Mexico where he scored only 52 points link. I think his official range is out to the half court line, and he makes it look easy. And just when you want to guard him tight, he uses his deceptively quick first step and intelligence to blow by you and get to the basket. Once he gets to the basket he uses his strength to draw the foul, where he shoots a, surprise, about 90 percent. Before I saw him play I wondered how he could score all those points, he must take almost all the teams shots and not pass, you know the classic "ballhog", but once I actually say him play I was very impressed with his court vision and his ability to pass the ball. I dont know what position he would play in the NBA because he is not a true point guard, and may be a little slow to play the 2 but we will see once he gets drafted. But I can say confidently now he is an amazing player and if you havent seen him play, look him up he is legit.
So my predictions for this tournament still holds strong because fortunately the team I picked to win it all is still in contention, and that team is the UConn Huskies. Their point guard Kemba Walker is to me the runner up for player of the year, he is a great true point guard but scores as well. UConn is one of the hottest teams coming into the tournament winning at least 6 games in a row, including 5 games in 5 nights in the Big East tournament.
This is obviously my favorite month of the year because it is all basketball all of the time, and it is any sports lovers dream. Now I am not able to watch every game due to my lack of cable but I try and watch every game that is on CBS, so if you wanna get a hold of me this month you know where I will be.
And now let me teach you how to jimmer:
All of the brackets that I have filled out are completely worthless, and I think that this is true for just about everyone haha. You can maybe guess some upsets that will happen but when a double digit seed makes it to the Sweet 16 it is really hard to predict that. Unless you are from one of those schools, then you have your team winning it all. Schools like VCU and Marquette give people hope when they bust into the Sweet 16, and personally I love it because I am always a fan of the underdogs. And alot of the teams that I dont like are traditionally high seeds so I love to see them lose too, so there is that haha. But like I said, every one loves a good cinderella story, like George Mason or Gonzaga in the past. Who will it be this year, VCU has played two very good games so far beating Georgetown and a very good Purdue team, and they have a chance to go to Elite 8 because they play a OK Florida State team. And Marquette even though they are from a power conference has kind of disappeared in the last few years after their head coach left for Indiana. So this is there jump back into the spot light, and I think they will be a team to watch out for the rest of the way. I am excited to see what happens the rest of the tournament, I am hoping for more upsets so I can still have hope in all the underdogs out there.
Now I want to address this kid oddly nicknamed Jimmer. If you have never heard of this kid, you must be living in a barn or under a rock, and I think you would of still have heard of him. This kid has taken the college basketball world by storm this year, he is easily an All-American, and is the front runner for player of the year. One cool thing about Jimmer is that he plays for BYU, when was the last time a player that went to BYU was up for player of the year, not a powerhouse like Duke or Ohio State, much less a West Coast school. His name should speak for itsself, or the notoriety that it has reached. To be "jimmered" is now an acceptable term to hear, there is also a remix of Teach Me How to Dougie, called, you guessed it Teach Me How to Jimmer. The reason that this kid is so good is because he can create hos own shot from anywhere on the floor, and when I say anywhere, I mean everywhere. Just look at this clip of a game against New Mexico where he scored only 52 points link. I think his official range is out to the half court line, and he makes it look easy. And just when you want to guard him tight, he uses his deceptively quick first step and intelligence to blow by you and get to the basket. Once he gets to the basket he uses his strength to draw the foul, where he shoots a, surprise, about 90 percent. Before I saw him play I wondered how he could score all those points, he must take almost all the teams shots and not pass, you know the classic "ballhog", but once I actually say him play I was very impressed with his court vision and his ability to pass the ball. I dont know what position he would play in the NBA because he is not a true point guard, and may be a little slow to play the 2 but we will see once he gets drafted. But I can say confidently now he is an amazing player and if you havent seen him play, look him up he is legit.
So my predictions for this tournament still holds strong because fortunately the team I picked to win it all is still in contention, and that team is the UConn Huskies. Their point guard Kemba Walker is to me the runner up for player of the year, he is a great true point guard but scores as well. UConn is one of the hottest teams coming into the tournament winning at least 6 games in a row, including 5 games in 5 nights in the Big East tournament.
This is obviously my favorite month of the year because it is all basketball all of the time, and it is any sports lovers dream. Now I am not able to watch every game due to my lack of cable but I try and watch every game that is on CBS, so if you wanna get a hold of me this month you know where I will be.
And now let me teach you how to jimmer:
Thursday, January 13, 2011
College Bowl Season
I know I am not the first person to say that the college bowl season is getting ridiculous in terms of length and sponsorship. When an announcer has to say a stupid sponsor name every time they say the name of the bowl it gets more annoying every time, especially when its something like the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, or my personal favorite the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. These names take away from the quality of the bowl games because it makes them seem like they sold out, and some of the names just make it sound pompous. The one bowl that is the exception to this rule is the Chic-fil-a Bowl which has not changed the name of the bowl since they started sponsoring the bowl, which was way before a lot of the bowls. Some of the bowl games I did not even want to watch in fear of how many times I would hear the stupid sponsor name. Some are so ridiculous that they literally make me laugh out loud every time i hear them. I was talking to my dad and he remembers when bowls were just the Military Bowl, the Rose Bowl, and the Gator Bowl. I realize that companies will use any platform to market for their company, but apparently having signs all over the stadium is not enough anymore. The NCAA needs to look into this problem and quickly find a solution, limit the words, or say that signs are enough and do not need to blemish the name of the bowls.
On another but no less annoying point about the bowl season is how long it drags on and on and on and on. You can ask my mom, I love football way more than anyone should, but even I think there are to many bowls to watch. It seems like every team is in a bowl nowadays. Teams that are 6-6 with six division one wins are eligible for bowl games, which to me is just promoting mediocrity. These teams are obviously not the cream of the crop in college football but are still being rewarded for finishing right at 500. They need to cut down the number of bowl games, the count for games this year was 35. So 70 teams made it to bowl game this year, and I bet about 15 of those teams were a mediocre 6-6. I think they should cut the number down to around 16 bowl games every year, which would make the games much more competitive and would give extra motivation for teams to win. More people would tune in to fewer games because they have not become saturated with average football. Now I do know that some of these average teams do pull an upset once and a while, like this year when Washington flattened Nebraska in a rematch of a earlier game this season. These games are few and far in between, but they do appeal to people, who always love an underdog. So some would state the case that teams that finish 6-6 or even 7-5 do deserve a chance to play in a bowl game, but I think that you need at least a 8-4 record to make it to a bowl game, the competition and audience would sky rocket. I mean I am just saying, but I like to think I know what I am talking about.
On another but no less annoying point about the bowl season is how long it drags on and on and on and on. You can ask my mom, I love football way more than anyone should, but even I think there are to many bowls to watch. It seems like every team is in a bowl nowadays. Teams that are 6-6 with six division one wins are eligible for bowl games, which to me is just promoting mediocrity. These teams are obviously not the cream of the crop in college football but are still being rewarded for finishing right at 500. They need to cut down the number of bowl games, the count for games this year was 35. So 70 teams made it to bowl game this year, and I bet about 15 of those teams were a mediocre 6-6. I think they should cut the number down to around 16 bowl games every year, which would make the games much more competitive and would give extra motivation for teams to win. More people would tune in to fewer games because they have not become saturated with average football. Now I do know that some of these average teams do pull an upset once and a while, like this year when Washington flattened Nebraska in a rematch of a earlier game this season. These games are few and far in between, but they do appeal to people, who always love an underdog. So some would state the case that teams that finish 6-6 or even 7-5 do deserve a chance to play in a bowl game, but I think that you need at least a 8-4 record to make it to a bowl game, the competition and audience would sky rocket. I mean I am just saying, but I like to think I know what I am talking about.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
College Football!
You know how excited I am that school is here, even though i am done with college. Because that means college football is here again! This is one of the greatest weekends ever because games stretch on from Thursday all the way until Monday, and on Saturday you can lay on the couch from 9 am until almost midnight, does that not sound like the best day ever? I have been watching all weekend, and even though I know I havent done anything, I still feel a sense of accomplishment. I cheered on my team even though it might have been the worst game we have ever played, and you know what, I dont care, I will watch them again and again. Thats what is great about college football, even if your team loses, next week it all starts again.
And there is nothing like college football, where else can you get a city, state, or country so pumped about one thing, every Saturday for months. The pride that comes with seeing your schools first game is something that cannot be duplicated anytime. Whether it is win or lose you know your school is trying with all their talent, and for that you should be proud. This is the time when you can identify with your team as "we", and place all your hopes on a team of your peers.
I know there are people out there who are bandwagon fans, and I say shame on them. They love their team, they say "we" when they talk about their team, but once they lose they call for the coaches head and say "they". I do not want to name universities where this happens, but lets say they are in close proximity to where I attended college. These people do not have as much pride, they cut their ties to their football team because they do not like to see the losing.
Not everyone feels the same way I do, but there is no better time of year than early September, the leaves change and the football fly. Pride is deep, and university colors become the colors you bleed.
And there is nothing like college football, where else can you get a city, state, or country so pumped about one thing, every Saturday for months. The pride that comes with seeing your schools first game is something that cannot be duplicated anytime. Whether it is win or lose you know your school is trying with all their talent, and for that you should be proud. This is the time when you can identify with your team as "we", and place all your hopes on a team of your peers.
I know there are people out there who are bandwagon fans, and I say shame on them. They love their team, they say "we" when they talk about their team, but once they lose they call for the coaches head and say "they". I do not want to name universities where this happens, but lets say they are in close proximity to where I attended college. These people do not have as much pride, they cut their ties to their football team because they do not like to see the losing.
Not everyone feels the same way I do, but there is no better time of year than early September, the leaves change and the football fly. Pride is deep, and university colors become the colors you bleed.
Monday, May 3, 2010
NCAA Tournament Expansion
Since this has grown to be a hot topic in the last few months, I thought I would chime in my opinion as well. So the proposal for a while was to expand the tournament from 65 teams to 96 teams, adding an additional 31 teams. I think this would be a terrible idea. For one thing letting 96 teams in will ruin the exclusivity of the tournament, fans would think that every team is in the tournament and it would lose its reputation for being a selective tournament. One other point is the TV coverage for the tournament, if you add an additional 16 games, you will begin to lose viewers because that is just to much basketball. Now I am a college basketball nut, but I think even I would find that a bit to much. Especially because it would be more games of mediocre teams beating up on each other.
So about a week ago the NCAA changed the field to 68 teams, which means that every region is going to have its own play in game. Now, I am just guessing that the play in game, which is the 2 worst teams in the tournament battling to see who will play a 1 seed, has the lowest amount of viewers of every other game in the tournament. But I am not gonna lie, I did watch the play in game this past March, I did say I am basketball nut. But I just dont see this working out well for CBS and the NCAA. This policy change is just putting more games on TV that 12 people will watch ( I am included in that 12), which does not sit well for the advertisers and other programs that are getting the ax for a crappy basketball game. I am all in favor or changing the field back to 64 teams and cutting out the play in game. I mean how is not a slap in the face for the team that wins the game, to go on and play a 1 seed, knowing that never has a 16 seed beaten a 1 seed. I think they would start to wonder why they were in the tournament in the first place.
So about a week ago the NCAA changed the field to 68 teams, which means that every region is going to have its own play in game. Now, I am just guessing that the play in game, which is the 2 worst teams in the tournament battling to see who will play a 1 seed, has the lowest amount of viewers of every other game in the tournament. But I am not gonna lie, I did watch the play in game this past March, I did say I am basketball nut. But I just dont see this working out well for CBS and the NCAA. This policy change is just putting more games on TV that 12 people will watch ( I am included in that 12), which does not sit well for the advertisers and other programs that are getting the ax for a crappy basketball game. I am all in favor or changing the field back to 64 teams and cutting out the play in game. I mean how is not a slap in the face for the team that wins the game, to go on and play a 1 seed, knowing that never has a 16 seed beaten a 1 seed. I think they would start to wonder why they were in the tournament in the first place.
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