[SomeCallMeTim]

You want college kids playing basketball to risk their lives for your amusement?

They aren’t “risking their lives” . They’re risking a cold, with an 80% chance they get nothing. The morale boost to the country would be tremendous. Young men gladly, and proudly accept such risk. Make it voluntary. Reduce the field to 32. It would be FANTASTIC for the country.

[mmichaels1970]

They aren’t “risking their lives” . They’re risking a cold, with an 80% chance they get nothing.

At this point, it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong. The train has left the station. After the president asks the country to limit gatherings to under 10. Governors are complaining that young people aren't listening and are making things worse. What do you think the chances are that the already bureaucratic NCAA is going to buck the trend and put "1400-1500" people (as quoted earlier) including college-age kids, together to play a basketball tournament? Even 40 or 50 people?

Pushing for that to happen seems like wasted energy.