You can read more about it here: https://tinyurl.com/y4cwnpny
In a nutshell, the NCAA has decided to hold the entirety of the men's tournament in a single location, with Indianapolis--no surprise, there--being approached to serve as said single location. Teams are required to stay in the "controlled environment"--not a bubble!--until they are eliminated or decide to leave for other reasons. So a final four team might be stuck in enjoy the offerings of The Crossroads of America for over a month. No mention how this would impact the education of the student-athletes.
I'm mentioning the plan now because, for the first time in a long while, there's a likelihood that this would impact Stanford men's basketball. Also makes me wonder if they will do something similar with the women's tournament.
In a nutshell, the NCAA has decided to hold the entirety of the men's tournament in a single location, with Indianapolis--no surprise, there--being approached to serve as said single location. Teams are required to stay in the "controlled environment"--not a bubble!--until they are eliminated or decide to leave for other reasons. So a final four team might be stuck in enjoy the offerings of The Crossroads of America for over a month. No mention how this would impact the education of the student-athletes.
I'm mentioning the plan now because, for the first time in a long while, there's a likelihood that this would impact Stanford men's basketball. Also makes me wonder if they will do something similar with the women's tournament.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)
