The NCAA revealed its format for an expanded March Madness tournament that boosts the number of seeded teams to 68. Is that a good or a bad thing?
The NCAA on Monday revealed its plans to expand the March Madness basketball tournament from 64 to 68 teams. The publicity-savvy organization is bookending the tournament with a new "First Four" to complement the previously well known "Final Four."
The new format means that the "First Four" seeds -- the lowest seeds in the 68-team draw -- will have to play their way into the next round ... which strikes Starting Blocks as a little silly, since the entire tournament is pretty much the same thing. Basically, the final four seeds will face off to see who gets eliminated in the next round.
Why do it? That's a good question. Some wags say politics. Some say March Madness is the last remaining true "sport" in the United States. And some say, quite simply, "money."
What are your thoughts about the new format? And please, use the comments section to suggest other ideas and opinions.