There has been a lot of talk about expanding the field and I even heard 128 teams is how it should be. I disagree with that completely and actually would like it to get cut back down to 32. While I believe that March Madness is very exciting it has really lost it’s purpose of crowning the best team. This is the national title we are talking about and people claim that the 8th place team in a major conference should have gotten in. Do you see what is wrong with that? You finish in the bottom half of your own conference and you get a shot at the title. No way and that is why they should take it down to 32 teams. I know it will never happen and they will probably expand it but every year I root for a Cinderella to win the tournament so people will complain as much about the size of the tournament as they do the BCS. I know people will say they won it on the field and my argument is you shouldn’t have given the chance. In a one and done format anything can happen. No other sport comes close to letting in as many teams and then to have it one and done makes it even worse. Remember when Carmelo Anthony led the Orangemen to a National Title. Syracuse was the 3rd place team in the big East. Just think about the uproar had the 3rd place Big Ten team just won the National Title in football.
I was watching the end of the Missouri and Marquette game and was totally disgusted when Tiller from Missouri was fouled with 5.5 seconds to go, supposedly was hurt and Missouri got to bring in a new shooter to take the free throws. I know the rule but it needs to be changed for this reason. I say supposedly hurt because he checked right back in after the free throws were shot. Come on no one heals that quickly and it was legal but not with the intent of the rule. If you can’t shoot you should have to miss a specific amount of time, like 2 minutes of game time. That should carry into overtime if necessary.
Ohio State Coach Matta what were you thinking? Less then ten seconds to go and up three points never let the other team shoot a three. Foul them and then you won’t lose in overtime. Ronald Moore hits a barely contested three with 3.9 seconds left and your team loses in overtime. Just like the prevent defense doesn’t work neither does not fouling at the end of a game when up by three. Have seen some plenty of coaches use this strategy and not one of them has lost.
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I concur. The regular season has to mean something. Play the regular season to get some seedings. If during the season you're not even good enough in your conference, you don't make the big dance.
ReplyDeleteI do however like the inclusion of the smaller conferences. This gets rid of any talk about smaller conferences not getting the chance or respect in the final tournaments as the BCS. If you are top in your conference, then welcome to the game - prove yourself there.