This past week the NCAA announced a new $10.8 billion, 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting for the men’s, Division 1, post-season college basketball tournament affectionately called March Madness. Starting next year, all games will be shown live across four national networks – CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. And the number of teams permitted into the tournament will be expanded from 64 to 68.
The decision remains tentative, pending the April 29 meeting of the Division I Board of Directors.
I heard a rumor that at one time expanding it to 96 teams was being considered. What would that do to our productivity?