S<\/span>o, we have the First Four to blame for this. I can’t stand how the NCAA is calling games on Thursday and Friday 2nd round games. Then, of course what we used to call the 2nd round games this weekend is now being called the 3rd round.<\/p>\n

I know that the play-in games which now total 4 or are called the First Four are the reason here. By the way, calling them the “First Four” is pretty good actually as everyone dreams about getting to the “Final Four”.<\/p>\n

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But, if they are “play-in” games then enough with moving every game in the field of 64 up a round. Dumb. I’m sorry, but it’s dumb. I don’t like it and I don’t have to like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t like and I don’t have to like it. So, we have the First Four to blame for this. I can’t stand how the NCAA is calling games on Thursday and Friday 2nd round games. Then, of course what …<\/p>\n

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