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Auction Block: Final Four Edition

By Eric Angevine

Monday, March 30, 2009

Technically speaking, 65 is not divisible by four. Nor are 25 or 53. But at various points throughout its history, the NCAA tournament has found a way to make them so. There is always a Final Four. From 1939-1950, just eight teams were invited to the post-season tournament. It was over almost as soon as it began. Imagine a team only having to win one measly game to reach the Final Four? As collegiate basketball evolved, more conferences were created, and more automatic bids were handed out ...

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