Wisconsin Basketball Weighs In on NCAA Tournament Changes

0:00On March 19th, University of Wisconsin basketball players are weighing in on potential changes to the NCAA tournament. Junior John Blackwell and teammates like senior Nick Boyd and sophomore Austin Rap support the current 68 team field. But Blackwell proposes switching the later rounds, starting around the sweet 16, to best of three series for deeper scouting and fairer matchups. The Badgers face 12 seeded high point in their opener after a 24 win, 10 loss season. Wisconsin has struggled lately, missing the sweet 16 since 2017 and dropping five of their last seven regional semi-finals since two. 2008, often in close games. Coach Greg Garback's expanding the field, perhaps to 78 or 94 teams, to offer more players key experiences while boosting. Revenue, he argues it won't dilute quality, pointing to business realities in college sports. Meanwhile, Gard appreciates Blackwell's series pitch, comparing it to Major League Baseball and the NBA playoffs where one-off night doesn't end, A, run.

1:05The National Football League has grown its postseason too, showing trends across pro sports. With brackets set in games underway, these player and coach ideas fuel the ongoing talk about evolving March madness for better parity and excitement.