2025 NCAA Tournament

[Greek Tragedy]

With 2 games on Saturday, will the all-star game be moved to Friday or earlier Saturday?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

With 2 games on Saturday, will the all-star game be moved to Friday or earlier Saturday?

We've been told it's still Saturday, which makes sense; the venue is not going to bring in gameday staff just for the all star game.

[D3BBALL]

We're told it will be Thursday - Saturday for the rounds of 8 and 4 in Fort Wayne (March 19 and 21).  The final will be played two weeks later in Indianapolis on the day between the D1 semis and final, along with the D2 final.  That will be April 5th, Easter Sunday!

So the 2 final teams are going to be off for 2 weeks before they play the final? That is just plain stupid! NCAA at its best. This is just another of many reasons why the ncaa won't be around in another 10 years.

[Greek Tragedy]

We're told it will be Thursday - Saturday for the rounds of 8 and 4 in Fort Wayne (March 19 and 21).  The final will be played two weeks later in Indianapolis on the day between the D1 semis and final, along with the D2 final.  That will be April 5th, Easter Sunday!

So the 2 final teams are going to be off for 2 weeks before they play the final? That is just plain stupid! NCAA at its best. This is just another of many reasons why the ncaa won't be around in another 10 years.

You know, that's what the NCAA wants. It's for the players because they want them to rest and recover from any potential injuries. It wouldn't be fair to play right away if a team isn't at full strength. Two weeks should do it. (sarcasm)

They did this in 2013, they played in Atlanta with the D2 and D1 Final Four. There was a two week gap.

That year's format was Rounds 1, 2 and 3 were all single round weekends with the Elite 8 and Final 4 the 4th weekend, Friday and Saturday...then a two-week gap for the Final.

Next year's format, I'm told, is two rounds the 1st weekend, then Sweet 16 the following weekend and then the Elite 8 and Final Four in Fort Wayne on Thursday and Saturday...then two weeks and then the Championship game.

I believe this was supposed to happen a few years ago, but Covid showed up.

[Pat Coleman]

We're told it will be Thursday - Saturday for the rounds of 8 and 4 in Fort Wayne (March 19 and 21).  The final will be played two weeks later in Indianapolis on the day between the D1 semis and final, along with the D2 final.  That will be April 5th, Easter Sunday!

So the 2 final teams are going to be off for 2 weeks before they play the final? That is just plain stupid! NCAA at its best. This is just another of many reasons why the ncaa won't be around in another 10 years.

The NCAA survived when this happened in 2013.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

We're told it will be Thursday - Saturday for the rounds of 8 and 4 in Fort Wayne (March 19 and 21).  The final will be played two weeks later in Indianapolis on the day between the D1 semis and final, along with the D2 final.  That will be April 5th, Easter Sunday!

So the 2 final teams are going to be off for 2 weeks before they play the final? That is just plain stupid! NCAA at its best. This is just another of many reasons why the ncaa won't be around in another 10 years.

This happened when Amherst won in 2013 and was scheduled to happen in 2020 before the tournament shut down.  It's been done with the women's tournament as well.  I share many of your concerns, but so far, every team that's done it has really, really enjoyed the experience.  They get most of the same treatment at the D1 teams and it's a very special memory.  They don't do it too often, maybe once every 7 or 8 years.