Podcast: Talkin’ Bracketology with Rocco Miller

Welcome to another episode of Dive Cuts! On today’s episode we have a very special guest in Bracketeer.org’s Rocco Miller! Sam and Rocco discuss how an expanded NCAA Tournament field will impact college basketball. The guys also get into scheduling strategies and insights on how teams can adapt to this new landscape and what it means for mid-major and power conference programs. MIZ!

• Chapters:
• 00:00 – Intro
• 01:45 – Rocco Miller discusses the NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams
• 03:59 – Reasons behind the expansion and financial motivations
• 05:51 – Impact on conference tournaments and automatic qualifiers
• 08:13 – Logistical challenges and the spirit of March Madness
• 09:58 – How expansion affects Cinderella teams and upsets
• 11:59 – Scheduling strategies for teams in the new format
• 13:49 – The role of non-conference games and neutral site matchups
• 15:57 – The influence of conference strength and non-conference performance
• 17:59 – The importance of wins above bubble and resume building
• 19:54 – The future of college basketball scheduling and tournament selection
• 22:02 – Rocco Miller’s insights on team preparation and bracketology
• 24:02 – The impact of NIL and conference realignment on scheduling
• 25:54 – Missouri’s scheduling approach and opportunities
• 27:49 – The challenges of home-and-home series and neutral site games
• 30:05 – The role of industry-wide negotiations and industry practices
• 32:07 – The importance of early-season non-conference games
• 34:09 – The influence of the portal and coaching carousel
• 35:53 – Rocco Miller’s resources and where to follow his work
• 37:51 – Final thoughts

Follow Rocco here – https://x.com/RoccoMiller8

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