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DEL Time: 08:23

Request For: College Basketball
Request Title: Tournament Expansion
Description
Well, I guess I'll be the first to suggest that the CBEL Tournament be expanded to 76 teams to mirror real-life, even though I am not excited about it in real-life. Seems like it 'should' be a relatively easy change since there are already the four CBEL play-in games running on the Friday before the main tournament gets underway.

Part B. If it also would be relatively easy to mirror real-life with the final eight at-large teams matching up in four games and the lowest eight ranked automatic qualifiers matching up, I'd like that change as well.

Category: Enhancement
Status: In Review (last updated Sep 3 23:26:06 2026 )
Priority: Under Discussion

Admin Notes
So, expansion is possible. However, the play-in would be among the bottom-seeded games, so the impact would be unrealistic in that all of the extra at-large teams would make the first round, and the Tier III teams would be eliminated in the play-ins.

I'd rather not go that route.

Submitted May 8 06:40:04 2026 by Loren Smith
Coaches In Favor of Change: Loren Smith
Coaches Opposed to Change: none
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