STADIUM VILLAGE, MN -- Trust me, as a NCAA Tournament traditionalist, I never thought I'd be typing the words to follow.
I have never been one for expanding the NCAA Tournament. Why mess with what's clearly working, right? But wait, hold that thought. In what will be a surprise to some, I've gradually changed my tune in the last year or two with regards to NCAA Tournament expansion.
I've grown weary watching quality mid-majors like Old Dominion (2015), Monmouth (2016), and Valparaiso (2016) get snubbed for at-large bids in favor of "power conference" schools like UCLA (2015) and Vanderbilt (2016), both selections which still have me scratching my head in disbelief.