I think the tournament should be a round bracket number 2, 4, 8 or 16.

I think it is too much of an unfair advantage to make one team in the tournament have to play an additional game. And to give some other team a bye. If the league were small where everyone plays almost everyone else, like the NFL, then that's fine. But there are too many teams and the season too short in the NCAA to do that.

Also, if you have one team with a bye playing a team that had a tough play in game...it will increase the likelihood of a blowout...which I think we should try to avoid.

Let's say for this year there was a three-team bracket. OSU vs. CU. But LSU gets a bye. 4 is much better because, while obviously LSU drew a lighter opponent, at least they had to play a game. Carry this same logic out to a 5-team, or 6-team, or 7-team tournament.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 12/29/2019 at 1:42PM

Watching the CFP. I think staying at 4 teams is the way to go. BUT... -- Maroon Baboon 12/28/2019 6:24PM

I wish they would stay at four. Unfortunately, money will rule the day -- goldendomer 12/30/2019 11:24AM

Not sure how they get to 8 without impacting conf champ games -- Vienna_Hokie 01/01/2020 6:50PM

Just go to Conference Champions only... and you have your 8 😁. ** -- Stech 12/30/2019 7:26PM

We have five P5 conferences, so you propose picking the top 4 champs? -- EDGEMAN 12/31/2019 07:14AM

Instead of letting a poll, which could be subjective, determine -- VTHokie2000 12/31/2019 11:43AM

There have only been 3 close Semifinals in the 6 years -- HOO86 12/29/2019 12:25PM

Well let's cap the NCAA tournament at 8 teams -- Vippie1 12/29/2019 12:18PM

One minor correction to your post -- VTHokie2000 12/29/2019 3:37PM

Thank you folks don’t understand that -- Mercury 12/31/2019 12:41PM

The NCAA is responsible for certifying the bowl games -- VTHokie2000 12/31/2019 9:27PM

Comparing football and basketball is a bit of a fool's errand. -- Maroon Baboon 12/30/2019 10:36AM

All true -- Vippie1 12/29/2019 3:30PM

If that happens, I'd be fine with it. -- Maroon Baboon 12/29/2019 5:56PM

Depends on your angle. Seems many folks who want expansion -- Colonel Jessup 12/29/2019 11:33AM

Yes. The playoff, even the BCS, diminished bowls. Only 4 bowls matter... -- Maroon Baboon 12/30/2019 03:09AM

Absolutely! -- Colonel Jessup 12/30/2019 02:39AM

Thanks. If you mean Northern Virginia? No. -- Maroon Baboon 12/30/2019 03:12AM

For me, there is only 1 bowl game that matters -- VTHokie2000 12/29/2019 3:22PM

I empathize with your position. -- Maroon Baboon 12/29/2019 6:06PM

If the media showed "love" towards more teams (including the G5s) -- VTHokie2000 12/30/2019 2:29PM

After watching these 4 teams 4 is the right number -- Mercury 12/29/2019 07:35AM

No #1 or #3 team has ever won the tournament (per ESPN last night) -- Maroon Baboon 12/29/2019 2:10PM

How about a "play in" game, like the NCAA BB Tournament? ** -- EDGEMAN 12/29/2019 05:44AM

I think the tournament should be a round bracket number 2, 4, 8 or 16. -- Maroon Baboon 12/29/2019 1:42PM

Reasonable. Today's first game kinda puts a damper on more than 4. ** -- IB4TECH 12/28/2019 8:06PM

...again. There have never been more than 3 teams with a legit shot... -- EDGEMAN 12/29/2019 05:45AM

I think the tournament should be a round bracket number 2, 4, 8 or 16.

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