Regionalization of playoffs discarded? Let us hope.

[89Hen]

NCAA takes control

In 2005, the NCAA purchased 10-year rights to the NIT from the MIBA for $56.5 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit, which had gone to trial and was being argued until very shortly before the settlement was announced. The MIBA alleged that compelling teams to accept invitations to the NCAA tournament even if they preferred to play in the NIT was an illegal use of the NCAA's powers. In addition, it argued that the NCAA's expansion of its tournament to 65 teams (68 since 2011) was designed specifically to bankrupt the NIT. Faced with the very real possibility of being found in violation of federal antitrust law for the third time in its history, the NCAA chose to settle. (The first two violations were related to restrictions on televising college football and capping assistant coach salaries.) As part of the purchase of the NIT by the NCAA, the MIBA disbanded.

I love it when I'm right by accident.

But you're not. The NIT is not an NCAA Championship.

[Thumper 76]

We have a winner. Thank you.

You do know I was disagreeing with you, yes?

I believe he was saying winner because he predicted your response and was thanking you for making him right. If my interwebz sarcasm machine is working properly.


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[89Hen]

You do know I was disagreeing with you, yes?

I believe he was saying winner because he predicted your response and was thanking you for making him right. If my interwebz sarcasm machine is working properly.

But I didn't make him right. Quite the opposite in fact.

[Bisonoline]

We have a winner. Thank you.

You do know I was disagreeing with you, yes?

Too bad. Then you would have been correct.