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Don't mess with March Madness | Tournament expansion debate
- Kevin Scarbinsky
- Feb 27
- 1 min read
Scarbo Knows returns to tackle a major debate in college basketball. We discuss why expanding the NCAA Tournament is a bad idea, using analogies to highlight the importance of preserving the competition and traditions of March Madness. Tune in for a detailed breakdown of the evolution of this current expansion discussion and the most recent insight from key current and former NCAA Selection Committee members.
0:00 - Madness before March Madness 1:55 - NCAA president is driving the expansion bus 3:42 - The genesis of the current expansion push 5:20 - How big could football, baseball and basketball postseasons get? 8:04 - How many more SEC teams can make the field? 10:05 - Looking at you, Auburn 13:45 - The mid-major scheduling dilemma 15:48 - The point they miss: Conference tournaments exist 18:17 - News from the selection committee 21:12 - The NCAA's TV partners and one logistical headache 23:51 - Play-in games or real tournament games? 27:20 - Why the NCAA Tournament works as is
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