Writer says NCAA tournament expanded to 76 teams to hurt Fox Sports
A writer made a very persuasive case about why the NCAA Tournament expanded to 76 teams. It's all about Fox Sports. Read and decide for yourself:
A lot of sports fans are wondering why the NCAA tournament really did expand to 76 teams. It's the advertising revenue, some say. It's about job security for coaches, others say.
It's about more television inventory, some say. It's about the wishes of the conference commissioners, others say. All those reasons might contain some truth, but writer Morgan Wick makes a very compelling case for a different reason, the one that might actually be the central driving force behind expansion to 76 teams.
You can -- and should -- read the article for yourself, but we'll hit some of the key points and offer our analysis: College Basketball Crown The College Basketball Crown is a Fox-televised made-for-TV postseason tournament. It happens to have eight teams. The NCAA Tournament expanded by eight teams, from 68 to 76.
Start there... but don't end there. Morgan Wick has more to say about this specific point.
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