The NCAA committee was asked to expand the biggest college basketball tournament of the year to ninety six teams. The tournament currently has only 65 teams in it. There is one opening round game in which two teams play and the winner will play the overall number one seed in the tournament. Many people feel that expanding the tournament to 96 will be pointless because there will be a lot of weak teams playing in the tournament. Also it would consume alot of time.
The NCAA took alot of time and thought about the decision. There decision was to expand the tournament to 68 teams not 96. There will be four opening round games instead of 1. They felt that going to 96 teams it would water down the NCAA market. Plus CBS who currently broadcasts the whole tournament says they don't need to make any more profit off the tournament and that 68 teams was enough. This is only the second time in a quarter century that the NCAA has expanded the tournament. The tournament was expanded from 64 to 65 in 2001 and from 48 to 64 to in 1985. The NCAA Felt that the opening round games should seem more important.
Not only is the tournament Field changing also the way fans view the tournament is different. CBS and turner broadcasting signed a 14 year 10.8 billion dollar television contract. This year fans will be able to choose what games they want to watch. The tournament will be televised live. One game will be on CBS and other TNT, TBS, and TruTV. This will give fans more of a chance to see there favorite team play.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
One and Done
There is a big debate whether high school athletes should have to go to college for a year or more after graduating high school or should they be able to enter the draft right after graduating from school. The rule right now is that athletes must attend college for one year or be at least 19 years old before entering the draft. Many people feel the rule should be changed. The commissioner of the NBA David Stern would like to change the draft age to 21.
This rule is a good rule but i think it should be changed. The rule is good because it gives the athlete at least one year to grow and gives more professional scouts a chance to look at the player and see how they will play after high school and against better talent. It also gives alot of college basketball fans a chance to see the really talented players play before they move on to the professional league. The players will also mature after a year out of high school and be able to improve there skills.
The rule should be changed to at a player must be 20 years old before entering the draft or complete at least two years of college. I think this change will help develop the players game even more before going on to the next level. As freshman the players are just learning how to play with better talent and most people develop better skills and get better with experience. With two years experience they will be better prepared for the professional league. Also the rule will allow players to get a better education or possibly a degree. If they have to attend college they should at least get something out of it other than just developing there basketball skills. I know if the players play longer in college there is a greater risk of injury but if they stay longer in college and get a degree then they have that to fall back on.
This rule is a good rule but i think it should be changed. The rule is good because it gives the athlete at least one year to grow and gives more professional scouts a chance to look at the player and see how they will play after high school and against better talent. It also gives alot of college basketball fans a chance to see the really talented players play before they move on to the professional league. The players will also mature after a year out of high school and be able to improve there skills.
The rule should be changed to at a player must be 20 years old before entering the draft or complete at least two years of college. I think this change will help develop the players game even more before going on to the next level. As freshman the players are just learning how to play with better talent and most people develop better skills and get better with experience. With two years experience they will be better prepared for the professional league. Also the rule will allow players to get a better education or possibly a degree. If they have to attend college they should at least get something out of it other than just developing there basketball skills. I know if the players play longer in college there is a greater risk of injury but if they stay longer in college and get a degree then they have that to fall back on.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Offseason Recruiting
The off season has begun and many off recruits have come out an said what college they will be attending next year. The top five recruits have committed to a college. But there are still a few highly skilled recruits left that haven't mad an announcement yet. Three players that haven't made an announcement yet are C.J. Leslie, Terrence Jones, and Cory Joseph.
C.J. Leslie is ranked number eleven out of the top one hundred high school recruits for the 2010 2011 season and ranked number 5 among power forwards. C.J. was a McDonald's all American. Leslie still has not come out an said what college he will be attending next year. His top schools he is considering are University of Kentucky, University of Florida, North Carolina State, and University of Connecticut. Leslie is one out of only six players who have not committed to a school yet. Leslie also said he would like to play with number four recruit Brandon Knight who announced early last week he will be playing at University of Kentucky.
Terrence Jones is ranked number nine in the top one hundred recruits for the 2010 2011 season and ranked 2nd among small forwards. Terrence also was a McDonald's all American. Jones is a 6'9 small forward that can handle the ball very well. Jones top schools include Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA, Oklahoma, and Washington. Whoever get Jones will benefit alot he is a big man that can handle the basketball and that is very rare in the college basketball these days. Hopefully he will make his decision very soon.
Cory Joseph is ranked 16th in the 2010 2011 recruiting class. Is the ranked 4th among point guards. Joseph is from Canada is was also a McDonald's all American. Joseph is considering Minnesota, Uconn, UNLV, Texas, and Villanova. Joseph is a very dynamic point guard that can create points for himself and his teammates.
C.J. Leslie is ranked number eleven out of the top one hundred high school recruits for the 2010 2011 season and ranked number 5 among power forwards. C.J. was a McDonald's all American. Leslie still has not come out an said what college he will be attending next year. His top schools he is considering are University of Kentucky, University of Florida, North Carolina State, and University of Connecticut. Leslie is one out of only six players who have not committed to a school yet. Leslie also said he would like to play with number four recruit Brandon Knight who announced early last week he will be playing at University of Kentucky.
Terrence Jones is ranked number nine in the top one hundred recruits for the 2010 2011 season and ranked 2nd among small forwards. Terrence also was a McDonald's all American. Jones is a 6'9 small forward that can handle the ball very well. Jones top schools include Kentucky, Kansas, UCLA, Oklahoma, and Washington. Whoever get Jones will benefit alot he is a big man that can handle the basketball and that is very rare in the college basketball these days. Hopefully he will make his decision very soon.
Cory Joseph is ranked 16th in the 2010 2011 recruiting class. Is the ranked 4th among point guards. Joseph is from Canada is was also a McDonald's all American. Joseph is considering Minnesota, Uconn, UNLV, Texas, and Villanova. Joseph is a very dynamic point guard that can create points for himself and his teammates.
Monday, April 12, 2010
NBA Prospects
The college basketball season has come to an end. Now what will the players do. There was so much talent in college basketball this season. Which players will stay in school and which players will go to the NBA? Many of college players have already made the announcement on what they are going to do. The draft date is June 24th and players that have entered the draft have until may 8th to withdraw there name. The players can play college ball again only if they have not hired an agent.
There are many players who have already come out and said they will be entering the draft. A few of these players include Player of Year Evan Turner five Kentucky Players John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe, and Daniel Orton. Others players include Georgia Techs Derrick Favors, and West Virginia's Devan Ebanks. These are just a few of the players who have decided to go pro. Many of the players entering the 2010 draft are freshman. Who will be drafted first who will have trouble being drafted? Its all up in the air many teams are going to have to rebuild next year.
Who will be drafted first? The First three picks i think will be John Wall from Kentucky will be number one pick. I think he will be the number one pick because if he could have went pro right out of high school many people feel he would have been the number one pick in 2009's draft. He has proven he has the talent he led the Wildcats to the elite eight which many people felt was not good enough considering the talent on the team but Wall once again is just a freshman. The number two pick i think will be the Player of The Year Evan Turner. Turner led the league in many stats columns. He was able to take the roll of point guard this year even though that was not the position he played. Turner led Ohio State without him they would have gone no where. The number three pick i think will be another Kentucky Player Demarcus Cousins. Cousins did not play all the minutes he should have due to foul trouble but when he played he put up incredible numbers and the things he does on the court most big men cannot even dream of doing. Cousins helped lead the Wildcats to the Elite Eight he has also matured very much since the beginning of the season.
These are just a few of the players declared for the draft. Any of them can be picked at any time of the draft. It all depends on how the do in there workouts for the NBA teams. It also depends on what the NBA teams need. What positions are available and whats not. Either way there will be a lot of young talent in the Professional League next season.
There are many players who have already come out and said they will be entering the draft. A few of these players include Player of Year Evan Turner five Kentucky Players John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe, and Daniel Orton. Others players include Georgia Techs Derrick Favors, and West Virginia's Devan Ebanks. These are just a few of the players who have decided to go pro. Many of the players entering the 2010 draft are freshman. Who will be drafted first who will have trouble being drafted? Its all up in the air many teams are going to have to rebuild next year.
Who will be drafted first? The First three picks i think will be John Wall from Kentucky will be number one pick. I think he will be the number one pick because if he could have went pro right out of high school many people feel he would have been the number one pick in 2009's draft. He has proven he has the talent he led the Wildcats to the elite eight which many people felt was not good enough considering the talent on the team but Wall once again is just a freshman. The number two pick i think will be the Player of The Year Evan Turner. Turner led the league in many stats columns. He was able to take the roll of point guard this year even though that was not the position he played. Turner led Ohio State without him they would have gone no where. The number three pick i think will be another Kentucky Player Demarcus Cousins. Cousins did not play all the minutes he should have due to foul trouble but when he played he put up incredible numbers and the things he does on the court most big men cannot even dream of doing. Cousins helped lead the Wildcats to the Elite Eight he has also matured very much since the beginning of the season.
These are just a few of the players declared for the draft. Any of them can be picked at any time of the draft. It all depends on how the do in there workouts for the NBA teams. It also depends on what the NBA teams need. What positions are available and whats not. Either way there will be a lot of young talent in the Professional League next season.
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