Amen brotha! The NCAA is weak and they are going to fold under the pressure of "let's add more teams because there might be more George Mason's out there." Don't play the George Mason card. Every year it's going to be a different mid-major bubble team that will go on a run. And each year it will be more than just one team because of parity and lack of fundamentals (but we're a dang good 3-pt shooting team.)
I don't see them doubling any time soon. They will expand for sure, most predictably by having 4 play-in games instead of just the one. You know that's the easiest way they'll expand to keep people "happy." Just like the easiest way the NBA could make more money from the playoffs was to expand the first round series to 7 games instead of 5. What took Stern so long to figure that one out?
It is supposed to be an honor to make it to the Big Dance. The standards are pretty cut and dry for the Tourney: 20 wins or win the conference tournament or show that you can beat some of the ranked teams. If you can't qualify through one of those options, what makes anyone think you deserve to be in the Tourney? If you didn't prove your worth by wins, the conference tournament, or competing with the big boys, why would we think you'd prove something in the Big Dance?
Don't water down what is already perfect. The tournament is about finding a champion. Not who can extend their season a little longer but still come up short. No bubble team or mid-major will ever win the whole tournament, so why prolong the inevitable? Sure, more exposure for the school = more money. But so does having a quality team that actually wins. I could go on and on but I guess I'll just stop now.
No one is pissed at Miles Brand for not letting Michigan in the tournament. We're pissed at Tommy Amaker for having an underachieving team down the stretch.
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