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Subject: Re: Future Ivy Madness venues

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Tiger81

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Date Posted: 13:38:32 03/19/26 Thu
In reply to: DeepBlue 's message, "Future Ivy Madness venues" on 12:46:42 03/16/26 Mon

I have always hated the ILT for the same reasons many have previously stated. When a team comes out on top of the 14-game grind and then has to watch another Ivy who had a big ILT weekend take part in the lifetime experience of the Big Dance … ugh. And the advent of the NIL era does not bode well for the possibility of a multi-bid season.

The second best scenario IMHO would be the second and third place teams having a play-in game and then playing for the ILT title against the top seed on its home court. I believe in the past that the tie-breaker playoffs have been sellouts and highly-charged events. That would be “fairest” to me but would lack the Ivy Madness drama and hype of having the 4 top men’s and women’s teams competing at one venue in a tournament setting.

The third best scenario is probably what we currently have, I just can’t see the Ivies holding the ILT at a neutral site.

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Author: Handsome Dan [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:00:00 03/20/26 Fri Agree your option #1 is the best. If we are going to have a tournament, your option #2 is the way it should be. The also-rans -- 2-3, 2-5, or 2-7 -- should compete amongst themselves for the right to play #1 at #1's home court.