How will the NCAA tournament be played this year?
There are many ways that the NCAA could handle this. Here is what COULD happen...
They just don't have a tournament.
It's 100% the same. They have a 64 team tournament, and COVID-19 is over.
Everything is in a bubble, like the NBA. That might happen, because the NBA has proven that this can be safe.
ALL OF THE BELOW HAVE MORE OR LESS TEAMS THAN NORMAL.
4. A 96 team tournament- DO NOT DO THIS, NCAA. THIS WOULD NOT BE GOOD. A 96 team tournament- Yeah rule that out.
5. 32 Team tournament- A 32 team tournament. That sounds weird. That's 8 seeds. Now, this could happen, but I don't think it's likely, because there are 34 conference champions. Would they choose to have all the conference winners get in, and the #2 in a big conference, wouldn't get in, AND you'd have to pick 2 conferences to NOT be in the tournament. OR you just have to pick the best 32 teams. It would be controversial either way. If it has to be LESS than 64, I think this might be what they'd do.
6. 20 Team tournament- This means the top-20 teams get in. That isn't much. This is like the 96 team tournament. NOPE- IT'S NOT HAPPENING.