On to College Hoops

Now that the Olympics are over I suppose I better start getting into hoops, especially since March Madness is right around the corner. I'm pretty stoked for the Utah-BYU game tomorrow even though BYU is favored and there will probably be just as many Cougar fans as Ute fans. If we can't beat them, we can always beat them up. Just ask Jackson Emery. Welcome to the Huntsman Center Cougars.

Big news concerning college basketball is the possible expansion of the men's NCAA Basketball Tournament to 96 teams. According to SportsIllustrated.com, the NCAA is in the eighth year of an 11-year contract with CBS worth $6 billion, 90% of the NCAA's annual revenue. Obviously a 96 team tournament would result in even more money for the NCAA which is why the NCAA is investigating this possibility even though 80% of fans don't want the tournament expanded.

Whether or not this expansion will happen, the biggest question is why is the NCAA considering changing one of the most profitable sporting events while the BCS refuses to even consider implementing a playoff? Because the NCAA is concerned with two things: making money and doing what is best for the sport. The BCS only cares about making money. The BCS needs to pull their heads out of their asses and realize that a playoff system would generate more revenue while simultaneously crowning the one true National Champion!