Look at the difference in tv ratings between the reg season and the tournament

Apr 8, 2021
12:37:27pm

Jay Kay All-American

I don't think there is a sport where the interest in the regular season compared to the post season is more pronounced.

Wide viewership gap between college hoops regular season, NCAA Tournament

There is a dramatic viewership gap between college basketball's regular season and the NCAA Tournament, though it may not be quite as vast as it appears.

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POLL: Playoff Expansion Preference

UtahJazz45

4/8/21 9:15am

16 team = 4 games to determine a NC which seems like a lot for a FB post-season

delux_247

4/8/21 9:17am

Agree. Far too many and would never be considered.

Everyman

4/8/21 9:18am

Far too many for what??? You are saying that 16 games is just too much for 2

Thrill

4/8/21 10:27am

Too many participants.

Everyman

4/8/21 3:00pm

Seems like a lot for a FB postseason?

ZacSeljaas'Stache

4/8/21 9:23am

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Hup

4/8/21 9:24am

I like conference play to mean more. 2nd in P5 conference shouldn't have a shot

ray ray

4/8/21 10:08am

If you want the conference season to mean something, make it a 10-team playoff.

TrueBlue67

4/8/21 11:38am

10 is a weird number and the extra 2 guarantees aren't worth another week of

ray ray

4/8/21 2:05pm

I understand your sentiment. I was just responding to your post.

TrueBlue67

4/8/21 2:25pm

2nd in P5 has a chance right now. 2nd in P5 has a chance w/ 2 team playoff ('12)

Still Questing

4/8/21 1:28pm

With 16 teams, 2nd in P5 conference will be a for sure thing. CCs will mean a

ray ray

4/8/21 2:07pm

If they put me in charge I'd create four super conferences each with two divisions of 9 teams. So 72 teams in the upper

Trent

4/8/21 10:36am

Thank you for bringing reality to this conversation! 4 is not too many. It's

RUNBYU1

4/8/21 11:25am

Wow I voted 12 because I thought 16 was too many but you just took me to the

ColonelMustard

4/8/21 2:01pm

Yeah because no one does that. Oh wait, FBS is the only one that doesn’t! FCS is

RUNBYU1

4/8/21 9:37am

What makes CFB the best regular season of any sport in America is that every

Jay Kay

4/8/21 9:39am

NO IT WOULDN'T

ZacSeljaas'Stache

4/8/21 9:45am

I'd be okay with every conference as long as most mid majors were relegated to

Jay Kay

4/8/21 10:52am

Hey. Keep it down. I'm at work.

HenderCoug

4/8/21 3:56pm

Yeah that is the company line.

Cougero

4/8/21 9:48am

Most teams have zero percent chance of winning the NCAA tournament the moment it

Jay Kay

4/8/21 10:54am

Niche sport? Maybe for schools that at not yours,

Pretorian

4/8/21 11:39am

Look at the difference in tv ratings between the reg season and the tournament

Jay Kay

4/8/21 12:37pm

Understandable because once the dance starts people other than fans of the

Pretorian

4/8/21 2:29pm

It is 30 games a season vs 12 and football vs bball. It is a bad argument. The

johnnybyu

4/8/21 3:28pm

The nba regular season does fine

Jay Kay

4/8/21 10:48pm

And you think a 4 team playoff for MBB would fix the regular season ratings?

Still Questing

4/8/21 1:30pm

If only the top team from each conference made it, the regular season would be

Jay Kay

4/8/21 10:49pm

Depending on who you are, of course.

Soupie

4/8/21 9:50am

Current system makes most games NOT matter.

cougarapologist

4/8/21 9:53am

Have 16 teams and more than just P5. conf champs can get bids. Why limit G5 to just one spot?

Soupie

4/8/21 10:01am

This is a huge lie. Most games are meaningless. Very few actually matter.

Baron

4/8/21 10:09am

This it is such a bad argument

johnnybyu

4/8/21 3:25pm

I like 16 so all champions and no byes. Completely unfair if there are first

ImuaKahuku

4/8/21 2:10pm

Its actually the opposite. It would make more games important as teams are

johnnybyu

4/8/21 3:25pm

TX HS football has 6 games to win it all and CA has 6.

Thrill

4/8/21 10:25am

Said the NFL...went from 14 to 16 and now 17 regular season games

BYUFam1

4/8/21 10:49am

Signed....every other NCAA division

Vernon Dozier

4/8/21 10:41pm

Anything less than 16 is an extension of the current problem

Hup

4/8/21 9:25am

Exactly

RUNBYU1

4/8/21 9:34am

Should be 24 just like FCS

RUNBYU1

4/8/21 9:35am

8 teams fixes a lot of problem w/o blowing up the season length.

wilsdad

4/8/21 9:35am

16 teams doesn’t change a thing for all but 8 teams in the country.

Refugee

4/8/21 10:00am

Exactly this ^^^^^^

Greg4BYU

4/8/21 10:08am

I voted 12 because I like the idea of rewarding the top 4 with a bye.

Mises

4/8/21 9:42am

That's why to me it needs to be 16

Cougero

4/8/21 9:52am

8 teams, 5 P5 Champs, 2 guaranteed G5 spots, 1 at large. Done.

ray ray

4/8/21 10:04am

16 teams, 8 auto bids and 8 at large. Might be 1st round slaughters at first but it will improve. Need to earn the NC.

Soupie

4/8/21 10:08am

You know the SEC will be taking 2-3 slots in that scenario Conference play needs

ray ray

4/8/21 10:10am

You have 8 conf champs auto bids. That means 4-5 teams who would otherwise not get a chance at least.

Soupie

4/8/21 10:11am

It also means probably top 2 from all P5s make it. Ughh

ray ray

4/8/21 10:14am

Aren't there 10 conferences? The G5 and the P5?

Perseguir

4/8/21 1:56pm

What conferences get auto-bids? Obviously the P5, but what about the rest?

krindorr

4/8/21 10:21am

1 G5, 2 at-large (could still be G5)

krindorr

4/8/21 10:18am

16 Teams, 11 Auto bids (ALL - conference champs, including one for independents)

Cougero

4/8/21 10:19am

I could go with this but think you need 16 for it to really work.

Soupie

4/8/21 10:21am

Independents doesn't make sense here

krindorr

4/8/21 10:22am

Nope. Totally unfair.

Elwood Blues

4/8/21 2:27pm

I like the 12 team option. Give the top teams a bye and have the auto bid lower

LaserCoug

4/8/21 10:21am

My favorite playoff expansion scenario is 6 "P5" Conferences that must maintain

ray ray

4/8/21 10:22am

This all depends on the setup

krindorr

4/8/21 10:25am

For all practical purposes the P5 already have the first round with the CC

Nat Gas Man

4/8/21 10:33am

Which is why a 16 team scenario doesn't work

ray ray

4/8/21 11:02am

I think 8 Teams is correct with certain restrictions....

LEDSFW

4/8/21 12:11pm

If no mutliple bids from conferences, that requires 3 G5 invites

krindorr

4/8/21 1:17pm

16. 10 winners of division 1 football conference auto bid. 6 at large.

Chefcurry

4/8/21 12:56pm

Pretty common to have Top 10 teams who didn't win their conf.

Hill4Heisman

4/8/21 1:53pm

Changed to 8, because I think it could happen.

CosmoK

4/8/21 3:30pm

12 - 16 schools adds four weeks to the schedule so no real difference in weeks

Cougarpride

4/8/21 4:42pm

Has to be 16 team....only way we can get any intrigue. Also the only way BYU

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