Expanded NCAA Tournament Isn’t Black
College Basketball’s Blue Sky
New York Times sports columnist and Morgan State University alumnus
William Rhoden has written a thoughtful and provocative column
advocating the expansion of the NCAA National Basketball Tournament.
More teams in, the less incentive for mid-majors, particularly the black
colleges with the fewest resources around, to schedule murderous
non-conference opponents. For more visit
http://www.hbcudigest.com/2010/03/expanded-ncaa-tournament-isnt-black-college-basketballs-blue-sky/
NCAA Expands to 68 and inks a deal
The NCAA hopes to expand the men's basketball tournament
from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year, and announced a new, $10.8
billion broadcasting deal with CBS and Turner Broadcasting on Thursday
that will allow every game to be shown live for the first time. For
more, click here.