The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, is the governing body that oversees all the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the U.S. and beyond. More than 1,200 schools, conferences and individuals comprise the membership of the organization. While the NCAA is in charge of regulating athletic programs, they also are in charge of some of the biggest events in sports.
Volleyball, softball, tennis are just some of the sports that the NCAA watches over, it is football and basketball that have become the major money-makers for college athletics. Football with its huge stadiums, conferences championships and bowl games bring in billions of dollars in revenue each year to the universities and the NCAA. The National Championship game annually has become one of the toughest tickets in sports to get, with prices going well above $1,000. For basketball, fan interest is peaked during March, when the NCAA Tournament rolls around. From first round games to the Final Four, the tournament brings in big money in revenue.
by TicketNews Staff After nearly a decade of declining attendance at its marquee event, a stronger secondary market for the NCAA championship weekend may indicate the beginning of a rebound…
Summary by TicketNews College basketball’s 64-team tournament known as “March Madness” kicks off March 19-20 with four play-in games. The games for the remaining 64-team bracket begin March 21 and…
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By the time the weekend is over, brackets will be busted, upsets will be pulled, and the field of 68 will be pared down to just 16. In the meantime,…
College basketball’s conference tournaments this week serve as the appetizer for the main course of March Madness that begins this Sunday when the field of 68 teams for the NCAA…
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An upset-filled NCAA Tournament in which there isn’t a no. 1 or no. 2 seed left has created the most unique NCAA Final Four ever, as well as a dream…
A combination of a local school’s once-in-a-lifetime appearance in the Sweet 16, as well as the presence of three successful schools with famously rabid traveling fan bases, and the lure…
The four best days of the year for a sports fan — what traditionalists still view as the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament,…