March Madness is BACK
NCAA announces they plan to have March Madness this season.
The 2021 NCAA Tournament will be held in one location this season, per release.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 16, 2020
One of the biggest travesties from 2020 was losing March Madness.
I'll never forget the day it was canceled. We were coming off the cancellation of the NBA and NHL seasons. A few days later, we got the dagger that the tournament was done.
With the whole tournament taking place in one location, are there going to be any major changes?
Dan Gavitt tells reporters that the NCAA has only had preliminary conversations with Indianapolis and no other cities in regards to hosting the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 16, 2020
As of now, it seems like Indianapolis is the frontrunner. Makes sense considering the NCCA HQ is located there. I'm sure other cities are going to throw their hat in the ring.
Dan Gavitt told reporters that the 2021 NCAA Tournament will not start two days after Selection Sunday like normal due to testing protocols. More information on this will be released in time.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 16, 2020
I usually like having the first round played a few days after Selection Sunday. It gets the juices flowing. But hey, beggars can't be choosers.
Dan Gavitt tells reporters that the plan is still to have 68 teams in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 16, 2020
This was my biggest concern. I was curious how many teams the NCAA were going to put in. It's going to be hard putting 68 teams in a bubble, but that's not our problem.
Overall it seems like the NCAA is 100% determined to have March Madness. I'm excited to sit down and watch Stephen A. Austin beat North Carolina in the first round.
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