2007-03-19 17:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by toreke 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
they are thinking about expanding it another round, to like 128 or i guess they would make it 129
2007-03-19 17:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by GHAAD 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is a play in game that is played by 2 teams whoif they winget to play a #1 seed so after the playin game is over there are 64 teams not 65.
For example Nagria won the playin game this year and had to play Kansas in the first round but lost.
2007-03-19 17:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Alex B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The tournament went to 65 from 64 when the Mountain West Conference was formed and became eligible for an automatic bid. Since the big conferences did not want to give up an at-large bid to accomodate the addition of the MWC to the other 30 conferences that already got automatic bids, it was decided to keep the number of at-large bids at 34 and add a play-in game for the two "worst" teams to make the tournament.
The play-in game was added in 2001.
2007-03-19 17:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
the directors of the tournament have decided that two teams are equal and they need to play a game to get into the tournament...its called the "Play-In Game"...its just as it says if you win your in...if you lose your out...thats why there are 65 teams...
2007-03-19 17:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by tim k 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
because a couple of years ago the ncaa decided to make it more intresting and add a play in game the wensday before the tournment
2007-03-19 17:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by bill200282 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋