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    Who doesn't love college hockey right? I would love to see more NCAA Tournament games. Today is one of the best days of the year. Here is a thought- with the talk of expansion in the basketball tournament to 96 at one time, it made me wonder why? It's fine the way it is. The real tournament that needs more teams is the hockey tournament.

    Format- 32 teams, single elimination
    Automatic bids- Regular season champions, conference tournament champions
    Regional First & Semifinals hosted by 1 and 2 seeds
    Regional Finals at a neutral site
    Frozen Four and NCG are the same format as before.

    Here is a mock up of what this years 32 team tournament would look like if it were real- Sorry about the image being cut off on the right side.
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    Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

    Originally posted by MGoBlueHockey View Post
    Who doesn't love college hockey right? I would love to see more NCAA Tournament games. Today is one of the best days of the year. Here is a thought- with the talk of expansion in the basketball tournament to 96 at one time, it made me wonder why? It's fine the way it is. The real tournament that needs more teams is the hockey tournament.

    Format- 32 teams, single elimination
    Automatic bids- Regular season champions, conference tournament champions
    Regional First & Semifinals hosted by 1 and 2 seeds
    Regional Finals at a neutral site
    Frozen Four and NCG are the same format as before.

    Here is a mock up of what this years 32 team tournament would look like if it were real- Sorry about the image being cut off on the right side.
    *****https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/299276_2936989919679_1791024632_n.jpg******
    No. Stop. Never will happen until College Hockey magically creates about another 100 teams.

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    • #3
      Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

      32 teams? Hell, 16 might be too many. The NCAA will not add teams until there are at least another dozen Division I programs.

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      • #4
        Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

        If the NCAA didn't have limits, it still wouldn't fly. I mean, under this format Canisius, Union and Niagara would all make the tournament. That would make a mockery of the tourney.
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          Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

          Oh my God! Look how easy BC's bracket would be!

          Nice touch with Minnesota's first round match up!
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          • #6
            Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

            Originally posted by MGoBlueHockey View Post
            The real tournament that needs more teams is the hockey tournament.
            Would you feel this way if Michigan wasn't sitting at home this weekend?
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            • #7
              Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

              Originally posted by MarkEagleUSA View Post
              Would you feel this way if Michigan wasn't sitting at home this weekend?
              Yes. More college hockey the better. Always have felt that way.
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              • #8
                Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                Originally posted by MGoBlueHockey View Post
                Yes. More college hockey the better. Always have felt that way.
                96 hoops teams getting in would still be a lower percentage of overall basketball playing teams than 16 in hockey.

                If the NCAA made a change, there is a greater chance it would move the tournament to 12 teams rather than grow it as hockey is currently over the 25% of overall teams guideline.

                32 would just be ridiculous. That would be like the basketball team having a 175 team tournament.

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                • #9
                  Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                  A thirty-two team tournament without Sacred Heart and AIC? Mockery, sheer mockery.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                    We are doomed in the first round.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                      With 32 teams, over half the teams would make the tourney.

                      If 32, why not have all the teams play? Then nobody will feel left out.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                        Must've been tough to find the thread on this exact topic that was created less than 12 hours ago.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                          Originally posted by Spartanforlife4 View Post
                          Must've been tough to find the thread on this exact topic that was created less than 12 hours ago.
                          Yeah, but he made an image for his whole plan. And took the time to match Minnesota up with Holy Cross in the first round. *ducks flying brick*
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                            Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                            This is an awful idea. "Let's water down the playoffs like the NHL and NBA!"
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                            • #15
                              Re: Expansion Talk: 32 team NCAA Tournament

                              Why do we need a 32-team tourney? We've got a 55-team tourney this year and a 57-team tourney next year. Why contract?
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