What the NCAA SHOULD do...

[MdWIldcat55]

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the NCAA should do the following:

1. Suspend conference tournaments.
2. Invite 256 teams -- virtually every NCAA Division 1 team that played at all this year, given that some conferences like the Ivy League completely shut down.
3. Seed all the teams via their own rankings , and play two rounds the weekend usually set aside for conference tournaments. That leaves you with 64 surviving teams.
4. On Selection Sunday reseed those 64 teams in a big televised event, just like always.
5. Proceed with their planned tournament.

You could play the first two rounds on the home court of the better seeded team -- a bonus for doing well in the regular season. And -- in a year when schedules were crashed, some teams lost easy wins, others dodged tough games and so on, everyone would have at least a chance to compete for the title, which is the justification for mid-major conference tournaments.

By canceling conference tournaments you'd greatly reduce the risk of the virus spreading and knocking teams out late in the eyar because of an infected player.
And it could be great TV -- all the mid-majors who never get a shot would finally have it. There'd be tons of seeming upsets in the first two rounds as no-name schools took out the tenth-best, and overrated ACC school.

This is the best available model -- for this broken year.

 

[maysvilleky]

I originally had a similar thought...but unfortunately due to Covid protocols that’s not likely to happen.

I see conferences deciding on their own whether to play conference tourneys or not.

 

[michael895]

Would be really hard to work that out logistics-wise. It would be really fun to watch though.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

No way jose.
SEC will play tournament because of $ and declining covid #s and vaccine.
Kentucky will win it too and cut the proverbial rug.

 

[AGEE11]

Logistics my be tough, but man would this be a fun way to do the tournament going forward.

I'd prefer this to conference tournaments any year.

 

[J. Shellacque]

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the NCAA should do the following:

1. Suspend conference tournaments.
2. Invite 256 teams -- virtually every NCAA Division 1 team that played at all this year, given that some conferences like the Ivy League completely shut down.
3. Seed all the teams via their own rankings , and play two rounds the weekend usually set aside for conference tournaments. That leaves you with 64 surviving teams.
4. On Selection Sunday reseed those 64 teams in a big televised event, just like always.
5. Proceed with their planned tournament.

You could play the first two rounds on the home court of the better seeded team -- a bonus for doing well in the regular season. And -- in a year when schedules were crashed, some teams lost easy wins, others dodged tough games and so on, everyone would have at least a chance to compete for the title, which is the justification for mid-major conference tournaments.

By canceling conference tournaments you'd greatly reduce the risk of the virus spreading and knocking teams out late in the eyar because of an infected player.
And it could be great TV -- all the mid-majors who never get a shot would finally have it. There'd be tons of seeming upsets in the first two rounds as no-name schools took out the tenth-best, and overrated ACC school.

This is the best available model -- for this broken year.

I’m convinced you have too much time on your hands.

 

[Bratkartoffeln]

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the NCAA should do the following:

1. Suspend conference tournaments.
2. Invite 256 teams -- virtually every NCAA Division 1 team that played at all this year, given that some conferences like the Ivy League completely shut down.
3. Seed all the teams via their own rankings , and play two rounds the weekend usually set aside for conference tournaments. That leaves you with 64 surviving teams.
4. On Selection Sunday reseed those 64 teams in a big televised event, just like always.
5. Proceed with their planned tournament.

You could play the first two rounds on the home court of the better seeded team -- a bonus for doing well in the regular season. And -- in a year when schedules were crashed, some teams lost easy wins, others dodged tough games and so on, everyone would have at least a chance to compete for the title, which is the justification for mid-major conference tournaments.

By canceling conference tournaments you'd greatly reduce the risk of the virus spreading and knocking teams out late in the eyar because of an infected player.
And it could be great TV -- all the mid-majors who never get a shot would finally have it. There'd be tons of seeming upsets in the first two rounds as no-name schools took out the tenth-best, and overrated ACC school.

This is the best available model -- for this broken year.

Great plan that really should get some traction. Crazy year requires innovative solutions.

 

[westerncat]

To much money will be lost. Can't see conference's doing this.

 

[cathouse_rivals216755]

Due to current NCAA and Power 5 Conference Covid restrictions ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$), this will never happen.

Would love to see it but money talks and ******** walks.

 

[billCgmx]

Would OP still want this model if we were in line for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament?

 

[H00SIER-Cat]

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the NCAA should do the following:

1. Suspend conference tournaments.
2. Invite 256 teams -- virtually every NCAA Division 1 team that played at all this year, given that some conferences like the Ivy League completely shut down.
3. Seed all the teams via their own rankings , and play two rounds the weekend usually set aside for conference tournaments. That leaves you with 64 surviving teams.
4. On Selection Sunday reseed those 64 teams in a big televised event, just like always.
5. Proceed with their planned tournament.

You could play the first two rounds on the home court of the better seeded team -- a bonus for doing well in the regular season. And -- in a year when schedules were crashed, some teams lost easy wins, others dodged tough games and so on, everyone would have at least a chance to compete for the title, which is the justification for mid-major conference tournaments.

By canceling conference tournaments you'd greatly reduce the risk of the virus spreading and knocking teams out late in the eyar because of an infected player.
And it could be great TV -- all the mid-majors who never get a shot would finally have it. There'd be tons of seeming upsets in the first two rounds as no-name schools took out the tenth-best, and overrated ACC school.

This is the best available model -- for this broken year.

Fun idea. It should be forced on everyone.

 

[LadyCaytIL]

What the NCAA should do is hold a normal tournament and not be a p*ssy to let every team in just because UK fans dont want to be left out.

 

[Henogee1975]

Play normal tournament and quit shutting down teams for a “positive”.