NCAA's Mark Emmert Discusses NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA President Mark Emmert today appeared on ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike in the Morning" and discussed the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Emmert said the tourney "is a marquee event in college athletics and everyone pays attention." Emmert: "The fact that the President shows up and brings the Prime Minister of Great Britain brings you a sense of how important it is."

ESPN's Mike Golic noted that attendance has been down in recent years and asked if the tournament might be moved to April. Emmert said, "There is some discussion about it but right now I wouldn't describe it as anything approaching serious discussion." Emmert added that fans are "going out to bars and watching regular-season games and tournament games via TV and Internet. Some of that may be rubbing off" ("Mike & Mike in the Morning," ESPN Radio, 3/13).