Scarbo Knows with Kevin Scarbinsky
You know Kevin Scarbinsky as Scarbo. He knows sports. He knows basketball and football, Alabama and Auburn, the state of Alabama, the SEC and so much more. Join him as he takes you behind the scenes of the biggest stories and inside the minds of the biggest names. You know Scarbo Knows. So let's go.
Scarbo Knows with Kevin Scarbinsky
NCAA Tournament Expansion: Just say NO
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Scarbo Knows returns to tackle a major debate in college basketball. We discuss why expanding the NCAA tournament is a bad idea, using analogies to highlight the importance of preserving the competition and traditions of March Madness. Tune in for a detailed breakdown of the evolution of this current expansion discussion and the most recent insight from key NCAA Selection Committee members.
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0:00 - Madness before March Madness
1:55 - NCAA president is driving the expansion bus
3:42 - The genesis of the current expansion push
5:20 - How big could football, baseball and basketball postseasons get?
8:04 - How many more SEC teams can make the field?
10:05 - Looking at you, Auburn
13:45 - The mid-major scheduling dilemma
15:48 - The point they miss: Conference tournaments exist
18:17 - News from the selection committee
21:12 - The NCAA's TV partners and one logistical headache
23:51 - Play-in games or real tournament games?
27:20 - Why the NCAA Tournament works as is
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