It isn't all about money

The biggest problem with the NCAA is how greedy it is and the fans are the ones who end up suffering because of it.

The state of Michigan has seen their very own Michigan State Spartans make it to the National Championship game, which is being held at Ford Field. In theory this is great for the true fans of the school since they should be able to cheer on the green and white, with the game being so close to home. The only problem is that the NCAA sold all of the tickets last year.

It is not a new concept, the NCAA ignoring fans, but the trend is getting progressively worse. The organization is so concerned about money and sponsorships that they sell tickets a year in advance. To them it creates buzz and excitement for the event, in reality though all it does is force fans to hope their school makes it that far when they buy their tickets.

The ironic part about the whole situation is that the NCAA actually loses money by selling them so early. Scalpers and second hand ticket sites like Stubhub sell the same tickets for almost quadruple the price to the patrons of the schools actually in the Final Four. This is money that could be used to better the NCAA environment.

Its not just basketball that suffers but football also has the same problem with the BCS. The system needs to be fixed quickly because in these economic times the NCAA soon could find no one buying tickets and subsequently no one supporting the kids who have worked so hard to make it to the Final Four.