Was thinking about the Champions classic.. and it kind of annoys me to see teams that haven't won a championship in quite some time play in it (Mich St).
So my idea for improving it would be to take the four most recent champions and the four mid majors who got the farthest in the NCAA tourney the year prior.
Round 1:
Game 1 - This years champion vs 4th best mid major
Game 2 - Villanova vs 3rd best mid major
Game 3 - Duke vs 2nd best mid major
Game 4 - UCONN vs 1st best mid major
Round 2:
Game 1 winner vs Game 4 winner
Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner
Round 3:
Championship
Three of the 4 previous champions would already know to make their schedule around it. The most recent and the mid majors might have to buy out a game or adjust dates. If an AD thinks his team might be playing he could set up the next year's schedule planning around it.. or put something in the agreement with opponents that states the game could be moved or cancelled due to being in the Champions classic.
What do y'all think?
So my idea for improving it would be to take the four most recent champions and the four mid majors who got the farthest in the NCAA tourney the year prior.
Round 1:
Game 1 - This years champion vs 4th best mid major
Game 2 - Villanova vs 3rd best mid major
Game 3 - Duke vs 2nd best mid major
Game 4 - UCONN vs 1st best mid major
Round 2:
Game 1 winner vs Game 4 winner
Game 2 winner vs Game 3 winner
Round 3:
Championship
Three of the 4 previous champions would already know to make their schedule around it. The most recent and the mid majors might have to buy out a game or adjust dates. If an AD thinks his team might be playing he could set up the next year's schedule planning around it.. or put something in the agreement with opponents that states the game could be moved or cancelled due to being in the Champions classic.
What do y'all think?