SEC commissioner Greg Sankey reveals stance on NCAA basketball tournament expansion
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey revealed his stance on the expansion of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has revealed where he stands on expanding the NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. At the APSE Southeast Region meeting in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Sankey answered whether he thought expanding the field from 68 teams to 76 was necessary.
”Do or die? ” Sankey quipped. “In that vein, I would say no.
” REQUIRED READING: Incoming Alabama basketball transfer confirms commitment amid 'false rumors' Sankey reflected on what the conversation of tournament expansion was like about four years ago. That June, he had been in meetings with the NCAA and conference commissioners, and the concern was about what might be taken away from the tournament. “So rather than have that concern exist, addition seems appropriate.
That’s one point,” Sankey said. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on NCAA Tournament expansion Sankey’s second point was that college hoops viewers had seen teams in the 68-team format go from playing in Dayton, Ohio to reach the Sweet 16 and advance to the Final Four. “Doesn’t happen a lot, but that’s the narrow competitive band that exists,” Sankey continued.