Word on the street was that we would get an answer as to whether or not the NCAA Tournament would experience some sizable changes, and yesterday we got an answer that really wasn’t an answer. The committees for men’s and women’s basketball met yesterday to discuss the potential of the tournament expanding beyond the 68-team format, but following the conclusion of those meetings it was said that they in fact did not reach a decision, but everything was “still on the table.”

It feels more and more like the can keeps getting kicked down the road when it comes to actually making a decision about whether or not to allow more teams into The Big Dance, but it honestly isn’t surprising — expanding the 68-team tournament that we all know and love is a polarizing issue. Some fans/players/coaches hate the idea, and I’m sure that there are some people out there that wouldn’t mind the expansion. I could see this especially becoming a popular idea with mid-major teams who after NIL and the transfer portal became a thing started becoming a bit diluted talent-wise. Realistically what would happen is some typically on the bubble Power Four teams would snatch up those spots, but the illusion of there being more mid-majors in the tournament is there, right?

Alright, in all seriousness, I do wish the tournament committee would make a definitive decision soon, because this is a pretty distracting issue. The two hot-button topics in college athletics right now are super leagues/realignment and NCAA Tournament expansion, and I would love for there to be one less distracting topic moving forward. We may never get rid of the super league/realignment conversation, if we are being completely honest with ourselves, but the NCAA Tournament can commit to expansion or get off the pot as soon as tomorrow. I personally do not want the expansion, but if it expands then it is what it is.

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