Adding regular-season interest in the sport with league tournaments and more games against SEC opponents was also discussed.
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti dished on NCAA tournament expansion and new ways of driving interest in regular-season college basketball during the league’s men’s basketball media day Thursday.
The Big Ten’s boss, midway through his second year with the league, was light on specifics for a plan, saying he’d want to see details on seeding and how the first two days of the tournament would look. But Petitti did say Thursday that the league has had “a lot of conversations” with NCAA staff, including president Charlie Baker and SVP for basketball Dan Gavitt.
“We’re committed to the NCAA tournament the way it is,” Petitti said. “I know there has been talk about expansion in terms of adding teams, but other than that, the discussions in the Big Ten are about getting more teams in the NCAA tournament.” “We’re focused on some of the things that have been reported around scheduling,” Petitti said. “I think there’s a real appetite from both leagues to play more, not just in football but in other sports. I think hopefully we’ll have some good, positive discussions in that direction next week.”
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