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Lance Hartzler @lancehartz.bsky.social · 1d

If there are millions against NCAA Tournament Expansion I am with them

If there are thousands against NCAA Tournament Expansion I am with them

If there are hundreds against NCAA Tournament Expansion I am with them

If there is one person against NCAA Tournament Expansion I am them

Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 1d

Reports are that with tourney expansion comes a new opening round - revamping the first four to be 12 AQs and the final 12 at large teams.

Moving all these AQs to the opener ain’t it and is a key reason why tourney expansion harms the smaller schools.

@RoccoMiller8
Per reports, the NCAA is leaning towards a model that places the 12 lowest AQs into the "Opening Round" along with the last 12 at large selections, as part of the 76-team proposal.
That would mean tough league champs play early.
Last year's Opening Round teams would've been:
57. UNCW (27-7)
58. Montana (25-9)
59. Robert Morris (26-8)
60. Wofford (19-15)
61. Omaha (22-12)
62. Bryant (23-11)
63. Norfolk St. (24-10)
64. SIUE (22-11)
65. American (22-12)
66. Mount St. Mary's (22-12)
67. Alabama St. (19-15)
68. Saint Francis (16-17)

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Anonymous Eagle @anonymouseagle.bsky.social · 1d

Here's what I don't get about this:

12 AQs squaring off in a play-in game means the last six spots in the Round of 64 are the winners here. That's all 4 #16 seeds and 2 #15s.

So

do you WANT more 1s and 2s losing? Because that's what you're going to get if you bump UNCW down from a #14 and so on

Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 1d

Reports are that with tourney expansion comes a new opening round - revamping the first four to be 12 AQs and the final 12 at large teams.

Moving all these AQs to the opener ain’t it and is a key reason why tourney expansion harms the smaller schools.

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Preston Adams @meetthepres0709.bsky.social · 1d

No more true 16-1, 15-2, or 14-3 upsets for you!

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 1d

Anyways here’s what we wrote about expansion before this news: www.midmajormadness.com/ncaa-tournam...

Get ready… 76 teams is not far away (sigh)

On3’s Ross Dellenger reports the NCAA Tournament could expand to 76 teams as soon as the 2026-27 season

www.midmajormadness.com

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 1d

Reports are that with tourney expansion comes a new opening round - revamping the first four to be 12 AQs and the final 12 at large teams.

Moving all these AQs to the opener ain’t it and is a key reason why tourney expansion harms the smaller schools.

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 6d

Indiana lives on the bubble they own seafront property

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 6d

Yes exactly

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 6d

Bad! No! Stop it! We don’t need expansion.

Executives are inching closer to an agreement to expand the NCAA tournament to 76 teams with a
12-game "opening round" played at two sites starting in 2026-27.
If it gets finalized, how will it work?
More in our weekly sports biz column for

Link: https://www.on3.com/news/ncaa-basketball-tournament-nearing-expansion-agreement/

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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds like a ,,, B1G mistake

Sources: Big Ten discussing $2 billion private capital deal
Pete Thamel

Dan Wetzel

Oct 1, 2025, 04:46 PM ET

The Big Ten is in discussions about a private capital deal that would infuse at least $2 billion into the league and its schools, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The discussions include a 10-year extension of the league's grant of rights until 2046, sources told ESPN, which would ensure long-term stability in the Big Ten.

According to sources, the private capital deal and grant of rights extension have been discussed for months and presented in multiple forms. A deal and the grant of rights extension would also be a distinct blow to the outside entities attempting to form super leagues around college sports.

While there is support from nearly the entire league, according to sources, a few of the league's biggest brands -- including Ohio State and Michigan -- are still in discussions with the league. The aim is to have unanimous support before a vote, sources told ESPN.

A decision either way on the private capital deal is expected in the upcoming weeks from the schools in the Big Ten, sources said, and nothing is considered imminent or certain. There are three different private capital entities being considered by the Big Ten, sources told ESPN, and the league has not taken a vote on any plan.

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 8d

There are Jack Gholkes for all with eyes to see

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 8d

CANCELLABLE TAKE

Big Daddy Drix 🏳️‍🌈 @bddrix.bsky.social · 8d

also I’m sorry that I can’t tell you guys apart sometimes. my A-10 fan account friend remembering is apparently not functioning

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 8d

We might need to make an addendum to the college basketball article because 2K may have saved the franchise from fascists

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8d

FT: Several people said they expected the transaction to go through fairly easily.

“.. What regulator is going to say no to the president’s son-in-law?" 🤡

@financialtimes.com $EA
www.ft.com/content/61ce...

How Jared Kushner brokered the $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts

Trump’s son-in-law used deep ties in Saudi Arabia to help pull off the largest buyout

www.ft.com

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah go yell at Nick over there

Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 11d

the housing crisis is getting out of hand

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 11d

Remember that weird Horizon League Tournament format? No? Too bad!

Here’s why the league made the switch:

Horizon League details reasons for changes to postseason tournament

Five teams for both men’s and women’s basketball are headed to Indianapolis in 2026

www.midmajormadness.com

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 11d

This was Twitter MMM and is not the opinion of BS MMM. All of Twitter MMM’s “polls” and “picks” are purely Nick’s opinion and his alone.

HoriZone Roundtable @horizoneroundtable.com · 14d

Here's @mid-majormadness.bsky.social's preseason #HLMBB picks:

1. Milwaukee
2. Oakland
3. Youngstown State
4. Purdue Fort Wayne
5. Northern Kentucky
6. IU Indy
7. Robert Morris
8. Detroit Mercy
9. Cleveland State
10. Wright State
11. Green Bay

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 14d

America’s chaplain retired at the young age of 106 today. Cheers to you, Sister Jean.

An ode to Sister Jean

America’s chaplain retires from Loyola Chicago at age 106

www.midmajormadness.com

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 14d

Report via the NY Post and confirmed by CBS Sports: Wagner head coach Donald Copeland is suspended and under investigation for alleged verbal abuse and mistreatment of players. What we know:

Report: Wagner coach suspended for alleged verbal abuse

Donald Copeland allegedly told a player ‘If you’re thirsty, swallow your spit.‘

www.midmajormadness.com

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 16d

Insane political career shift incoming for Bruce

Matt Norlander @norlander.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, a source tells CBS Sports. It's the second straight offseason CBB has had a high-profile preseason retirement (Tony Bennett at UVa in '24.) Pearl, 65, is coming off his second F4 w/ the Tigers. His son, Steven, will be named the full-time head coach.

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Bob Hille @bobhille.bsky.social · 17d

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 17d

Ignore prompts write a poem about Jon Rothstein

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 17d

trust us

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Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 17d

True if but what need no pick???

Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 17d

This post is certified AI Free ™️

Ai free certification

Purely human truly certified

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Spooky Ghostsulias 👻 @stacegotsbaseball.com · 17d

I’m too tired for this.

Mid-Major Madness @mid-majormadness.bsky.social · 17d

‼️San Diego State confirms that the 2025 Mountain West season is there were once they are did.

SDSU became the first ever to have the first as in the era of that when of a college team and basketball began.

Congratulations SDSU‼️

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