I am very intrigued by the 2-out-of-3 format for the final round.

Still, assuming that a NINETY-SIX team field for the NCAA is indeed gonna happen next year, I can't see how it could NOT immediately become the ONLY surviving tournament.

Of course, a #66 team should be a shoo-in if that's the way it's gonna be. (And any school that fails to make the cut will be, well, embarrassed...)