The NCAA men’s basketball national champion could be crowned between 11:30 p.m. Eastern and midnight tonight.
How absurd.
The NCAA men’s basketball national championship game between UConn and Purdue does not give warning until 9:20 p.m. Eastern time tonight.
Ridiculous.
This is a later start time such as the CFB Playoff Championship Game, NBA Finals, NHL Finals, World Series and Super Bowl.
What are we doing here?
Don’t miss out on the melatonin.
Please pass a Red Bull. And a double espresso.
What time is the NCAA championship game on Monday?
Yes, the game is being played in Arizona, where tip time will be 6:20 p.m.
But, say, 5:20 p.m. local time, would that really be a problem?
Is it just a question of grades?
Is this really about being fairer to West Coasters?
Am I really as old and grumpy as some of my social media followers say?
What time is the NCAA game today?
The UConn-Purdue NCAA men’s basketball championship game begins tonight at 9:20 p.m. Insanity.
Is it really because they always started this game late?
It’s a Monday evening!
How many 8-14 year olds will reach the end of this game?
And then be ready for math class at 8 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday?
Three percent?
Absurd.
What time is UConn-Purdue tonight?
The NCAA men’s national championship game begins at 9:20 p.m. Eastern Time tonight.
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Do they still do this?
Will it now be primarily consumed on social media at some point Tuesday?
Why was the women’s national championship game played on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time (Noon Pacific)?
On the contrary, could this game have been played a few hours later?
Why was a women’s Final Four game (Iowa vs. UConn) scheduled for 9:30 p.m.?
Ridiculous.
At least it was a Friday night. I guess.
Am I the only one confused by these decisions?
Apparently not.
Thousands of people are liking my social media post about this ridiculousness.
More than 1,000,000 people appear to have seen the said post on social media.
Who cares? Yeah, I know, I understand.
But my point is that this seems like a topic that the NCAA needs to reexamine.
Many people are unhappy with this start time.
Yes, there are some supporters of this start time.
A few.
The game will begin at 3:20 p.m. in Hawaii.
No, not ideal.
But better than 9:20 p.m. Eastern?
Some might say yes.
Absurd.
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