The article argues against expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments beyond 68 teams, stating that there is little public demand and no legitimate reason to do so. The existing format already offers play-in games that feel excessive, and recent ratings of these games do not indicate consumer interest. Despite some coaches and athletic directors pushing for expansion to possibly include 76 teams, the author advocates for maintaining the current structure, asserting it preserves the unique excitement of the tournament. The NCAA should avoid compromising its distinctive appeal for additional revenue.
If anything, 68 is four too many, requiring clunky play-in games on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, before the main event begins Thursday.
Still, why mess with sporting perfection? Just to placate a few more middling teams and pick up a few more bucks from television?
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