Then why have so many people offered so many opinions on something that's only in the discussion stage, at best, and might not even happen?
Because the three-weekend, 65-team format has become as much a March staple as cold rain in the Northeast and the sound of batting practice in Florida and Arizona.
Talk about expanding the field, from three more teams - to take away the stigma of a lone play-in game...
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