2007-12-02 15:37:05 · 5 answers · asked by joey 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
This was the final year that only conference champions could participate in the tournament.
During the same time in 1974, the Collegiate Commissioners Association held a tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. They invited the second-place teams from eight conferences to participate.
In 1975, the NCAA would expand the field to include at-large bids. Good thing they did. March Madness is awesome!!!
2007-12-02 16:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by DodgerDave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NCAA says the term Final Four was originated by a Cleveland Plain Dealer sportswriter, Ed Chay, in a 1975 article that appeared in the Official Collegiate Basketball Guide. The article stated that Marquette University “was one of the final four” in the 1974 tournament.
It was the first final four
2007-12-02 17:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by tgifguy79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was the final year that only conference champions could participate in the tournament. During the same time in 1974, the Collegiate Commissioners' Association held a tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. They invited the second-place teams from eight conferences to participate. In 1975, the NCAA would expand the field to include at-large bids.
2007-12-02 17:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was the first year a team (Marquette) was mentioned as being in the "final four"
2007-12-02 15:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by hawkeye316 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was the very first final four to occur after I was born. How glorious!!
2007-12-02 15:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋