(03-25-2010 05:47 PM)mjs Wrote:  

(03-25-2010 03:26 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  

(03-25-2010 12:13 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  If you are going to expand it at all, expand it all the way!

If you expand it to all teams, then getting to the tournament will not be the criteria for success of a coach. You will then have to win one or two games in the tournament to be deemed making progress. But that'a allright too. As I have stated, I'm not in favor of every team, but 128 would be totally acceptable to me. Then I don't look at how a team is rated. I just look at who's playing whom. And let the best team win.

Expanding the tournament will make the regular season even more meaningless. As I said before, this isn't Little League. Everyone doesn't get a trophy. You win your league tournament or put together a good enough resume you get in. I could see going to 68 (4 play-in games), but anymore than that is ridiculous. When a 16 seed beats a 1 seed, it may be the time to start discussing tournament expansion.

You're missing the point. Expanding the tournament to include all league champions does make the season more meaningful. Right now, it's meaningless for most leagues unless they win their tournament. That's not the way it should end. And what difference does it make if a 16 seed ever beats a 1 seed? That has nothing to do with anything. The tournament should be a reward for all teams that excel in their conferences. Winning is just icing on the cake. And remember, when it's all over, only one team is going to be happy anyway, and that's the one that ends up as national champion.