There is no doubt it was a different era
by Ajax (2020-06-03 13:45:05)

In reply to: I recall only one team per league for the tournament.  posted by MobileIrish


and a much easier path to the NC. There were great ACC teams left out in the 70's before the tourney expanded.

The smaller field is what makes ND's loss to Michigan nauseating as that ND team would have had Marquette and Kansas standing in the way of a NC game with NC State.