Here’s a development I did not see coming: the ACC’s men’s basketball coaches are united in pushing for the 2021 NCAA tournament to include literally every single eligible D-I program—something like 346 teams.
This idea is being led by Coach K, who was one of several league coaches to release a statement on Wednesday explaining why the move to massively expand the tournament field is a good idea. Kevin Keatts offered his own show of solidarity:
This whole thing feels totally out of left field, but apparently a majority of the ACC’s coaches would prefer to skip the non-conference portion of the schedule and jump right into league play in January.