NCAA Tournament 2020

[DePereBisonFan]

Boston beating Colgate is big for our seeding. More upsets please!

This is great news!

[El_Chapo]

Our loss to a 10-21 (3-15) K State is borderline embarrassing. Then add Utah Valley, Stony Brook and UND and it’s also slightly depressing. 29-4 is what could have been. Just doing some thinkn drinkn is all.

extend trusting the process

[Hammersmith]

Assuming the tournament even happens(which is a big if at this point), I wonder if the NCAA is considering switching to a modified, non-revenue tourney format. Cancel the current host venues and have the games on the campuses of the 1-4 seeds, sending the losers home immediately. That would be 25% less flights. Also move the first four games to the 1-4 seed sites that they feed into. Then repeat the process a week later, putting the games at the home of the highest surviving seeds. Again, 25% fewer flights than a neutral site. And if the NCAA really wants to go the extra mile, they would hire charter planes so that the teams wouldn't have to go through the airports.

[ThunderDan]

Assuming the tournament even happens(which is a big if at this point), I wonder if the NCAA is considering switching to a modified, non-revenue tourney format. Cancel the current host venues and have the games on the campuses of the 1-4 seeds, sending the losers home immediately. That would be 25% less flights. Also move the first four games to the 1-4 seed sites that they feed into. Then repeat the process a week later, putting the games at the home of the highest surviving seeds. Again, 25% fewer flights than a neutral site. And if the NCAA really wants to go the extra mile, they would hire charter planes so that the teams wouldn't have to go through the airports.

That would be impossible. I'm sure most of these arenas have other events scheduled already.. Concerts, conventions, high school tourneys , etc

[IndyBison]

Assuming the tournament even happens(which is a big if at this point), I wonder if the NCAA is considering switching to a modified, non-revenue tourney format. Cancel the current host venues and have the games on the campuses of the 1-4 seeds, sending the losers home immediately. That would be 25% less flights. Also move the first four games to the 1-4 seed sites that they feed into. Then repeat the process a week later, putting the games at the home of the highest surviving seeds. Again, 25% fewer flights than a neutral site. And if the NCAA really wants to go the extra mile, they would hire charter planes so that the teams wouldn't have to go through the airports.

Interesting idea. They already do charter planes for the tournament.

[Hammersmith]

That would be impossible. I'm sure most of these arenas have other events scheduled already.. Concerts, conventions, high school tourneys , etc

Normally yes, but how many of those do you think will actually be happening this late March/early April?

[ThunderDan]

Normally yes, but how many of those do you think will actually be happening this late March/early April?

concerts and conventions? probably lots. High school tourneys, not sure. some states go later than others

[JSUBison]

won't be a tourney most likely now that NBA has canceled season. Can't see how they could proceed.

And now with the Fred Hoiberg drama, no way the tourney is held.

[ndsubison1]

At this point Im expecting them to announce tourney is postponed tomorrow, and shortly after will come the rest of the conference tournaments

[marenlee]

And now with the Fred Hoiberg drama, no way the tourney is held.

Announcement in next 24 hours. All sports will be cancelled.