Coaches from the Atlantic Coast Conference are proposing an NCAA Tournament that includes every Division I team.
Apparently, the campaign is being led by Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Here are details from ESPN:
Several ACC coaches would prefer to avoid nonconference games in the 2020-21 season due to complications from the coronavirus pandemic, with sources telling ESPN that Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is spearheading the push for an all-inclusive NCAA tournament.
ACC coaches voted Wednesday to propose the expanded 2021 NCAA tournament, sources confirmed to ESPN. The vote was first reported by Stadium.
Krzyzewski released a statement later Wednesday that said, in part, there “is no better way” to celebrate the game “than involving every team in the most prestigious basketball tournament on the planet.”
He said the primary factors the coaches considered were the health and safety of players, the incentive that there will be games leading to the tournament, and that they need to be unified as a sport, with all 357 Division I teams.
“This is not a regular season,” Krzyzewski said. “It is clearly an irregular season that will require something different. Our sport needs to be agile and creative.”
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Here’s what Louisville head coach Chris Mack said about the idea:
— Chris Mack (@CoachChrisMack) September 9, 2020
Andy Katz says it’s not a good idea and it’s not going to happen. Here’s why:
“It’s not a good idea and it’s not going to happen”@TheAndyKatz reacts to the ACC coaches endorsing a plan to expand the NCAA tournament this season pic.twitter.com/asVdddn2gB
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) September 10, 2020
