On the NCAA expanding the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to 96 teams:

“I think it’s a foregone conclusion that that’s going to happen,” he said, although coaches should be careful not to rely on just “making the tournament” for job security. “Coaches think we’re dumb,” Perkins said, of guys who think being the 94th or 95th team in is golden. “That’s not going to save your job.”

From an interview with KU athletic director Lew Perkins in the Lawrence Journal World a few days ago. I am a huge KU fan, but not so much a fan of AD Lew Perkins.

In the NBA (which I don't care much for either), 16 out of 30 teams make the playoffs. In MLB, only 8 out of 30 teams make the playoffs. Thanks to District play being introduced in football way back, we went 1-5 during the season and swept our District to make the State playoffs at 4-5 (class 4A). Went on to lose in the first round to Norton by a couple of touch downs on a freagan cold night.

My point is, to be the best at 4A means a lot. To make it to State in 4A means a lot (even if you are a mediocre 4-5 football team that just happened to jell at the right time of the year). If 4A is split, being a State Champion will mean less, and making it to State will mean even less.