> I'm kind of puzzled and even a bit exasperated at times by some (not > all) of the NCAA-bashing that occurs here. ... Some of the NC$$ bashing is rooted in the "Final Four" name restriction. Supposedly, it can only be used for the basketball NCAA tournament. > Now, the fact that all the proceeds from the Division I hockey > tournament go to Divsion I schools, which means the actual hockey- > playing members get only a tiny share of it--what, 20/130 = 15%, ... I'm curious how the decision "School X should be a Div.{I|II|III} athletic program" is made. Is it based on the size of the undergraduate body, how much money the school is spending on athletics, arbitrary, ...? I am also curious how many of the NC$$ poll teams are 'true' Div. I and will benefit monetarily from participating in the tournament. -John