Regardless if there is a positive test, how can the NCAA, in good conscience, go forward with any athletic event? I’m thinking this might be it.

 

And that trickles right on down to the Sweet 16®...

I do not know if this is fact or not, but apparently the NCAA has insurance in place to cover the cost of total revenues if they were to have of a cancellation. I had no idea that it was even possible to have insurance for a tournament of this size. A rainy day fund they have in place would help supplement the lost revenue for the schools. But even if that's true, I'm not sure how they would determine how much each conference is awarded since I believe it's based on how many games each team plays. A Yahoo writer had some details on it.

 

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And yes, if they carry this down to the Kentucky Sweet 16, they'll really be hurting from the missed revenue. Sure hope they have something in place for protection against an empty Rupp Arena.

Using the same logic the NCAA Tournament almost has to be cancelled, correct?

 

I don't know because there is a difference. The NBA season is suspended until further notice, not cancelled indefinitely. It would be hard to reschedule the NCAA tournament, it simply wouldn't happen. In addition to that, the NBA playoffs don't start until mid april and then last for 2 months, whereas NCAA has to get in the tourney, in about 3 weeks time, with half as many games being played each session after the first round.

 

Now that's not to say I would be surprised if the NCAA followed suit but there are definitely some differences.

I don't know because there is a difference. The NBA season is suspended until further notice, not cancelled indefinitely. It would be hard to reschedule the NCAA tournament, it simply wouldn't happen. In addition to that, the NBA playoffs don't start until mid april and then last for 2 months, whereas NCAA has to get in the tourney, in about 3 weeks time, with half as many games being played each session after the first round.

 

Now that's not to say I would be surprised if the NCAA followed suit but there are definitely some differences.

I think we all get there are differences with the timing. Mine is more about optics. You have the professional leagues saying no mas, playing conference tournaments in empty gyms, schools - and these respective universities - practically shut down, yet you want to put the "student-athletes" on a plane to let the games carry on, albeit in front of a small group. It would look bad coming from an institution that gets hammered already for exploiting its athletes.

If I'm Turner Sports, I'm putting together the best of the best March Madness games and showing them all day Thursday-Sunday next week if they cancel the tournament.

I think we all get there are differences with the timing. Mine is more about optics. You have the professional leagues saying no mas, playing conference tournaments in empty gyms, schools - and these respective universities - practically shut down, yet you want to put the "student-athletes" on a plane to let the games carry on, albeit in front of a small group. It would look bad coming from an institution that gets hammered already for exploiting its athletes.

 

And I get that perspective also. But there were professional players saying they didn't want to or possibly wouldn't play games in front of empty arena's as well. I don't for one minute believe the NBA'S decision was 100% because of the health and well being of players, staff, fans etc. Perhaps I'm too cynical.

Now the conference tournaments are being cancelled. Is this the apocalypse. This is so overblown it is not even funny.

Guessing the big tournament is going to be shutdown as well.

Guessing the BIG tournament is going to be shutdown as well.

 

They all cancelled around the same time.