Eisenberg: SEC’s epic NCAA flop exposes ridiculous tourney expansion proposal

By Jeff Eisenberg, Yahoo Sports: Now we know why SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wants to stop “giving away” NCAA bids to automatic qualifiers from smaller conferences.

Those have-me-nots have the gall to keep eliminating his deep-pocketed league’s most ballyhooed programs.

The trend started Thursday night when a former Division II guard sank a barrage of 3s to fuel 14th-seeded Oakland’s stunning upset of eight-time national champion Kentucky.

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SEC's NCAA flop makes Greg Sankey's push for tournament expansion look even more ridiculous

The SEC commissioner wants more power conference teams in the tournament and doesn't seem to care what that means for the little guy. The problem is that those small conference teams are what make March Madness so special.

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