Anyone else here think March Madness is the best sporting event of the year

[Matty]

I like football better as a sport, but nothing comes close to March madness.

[7,052,770]

It's awesome, but the college football playoff, especially once it expands to 8 teams, is going to be even better.

[dead0man]

Overtime game 7's in any NHL playoff series and especially the finals is the most exciting thing in sport, period.  As for "event", got to be the NFL playoffs.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

ITT: americans

[DemPGH]

No. Decidedly the Super Bowl. Man, I'm in withdrawal. The draft can't get here quick enough.

I'm not a scout and I think about 50% of it is pure guesswork and the rest standardized b.s. that provides a general guideline, so I don't get into all this combine workout stuff. Back in the '80s guys played themselves into shape. Lawrence Taylor in games 1-3 was NOT the L.T. in games later in the year. So IDK. It's useful, I guess, but not the end-all-be-all. All the trades and rumors? Ehh.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

NHL postseason is far and away as good as it gets.

[Cobbler]

I'm not a fan of March Madness actually, I have a hard time getting into college basketball beyond supporting my alma mater.

[Napoleon]

Everyone saying NFL and NHL playoffs would be correct.

[Arturo Belano]

The World Cup.

[Хahar 🤔]

ITT: americans

Yes, not all of us are afflicted with cultural cringe. Hopefully you can solve yours someday.

[MasterJedi]

NCAA Division 3 Football Playoffs are where it's at. I'm sure the D2 and D1-FCS are just as good as well but I actually have a stake with D3 with my alma mater being a total beast in football.

D1-FBS is going to have to go a long way and add a lot more teams to get to the same level. And since I really don't follow basketball so march madness and the NBA finals I just root for the Wisconsin teams.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Until a few weeks ago I didn't know what that is.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I'd rank the playoffs as such

1. Stanley Cup Playoffs (NHL)




2. MLB postseason


3. NFL playoffs


4. The World Cup









5. NCAA football














































6. NCAA basketball
7. NBA playoffs

[Хahar 🤔]

With regard to the actual question at hand, obviously the NCAA basketball playoffs are the best because they are entertaining in and of themselves, not as a means to an end. Everyone likes the opening rounds better than the later rounds, because unlike other tournaments, what makes it entertaining isn't trying to find a winner but simply watching the process. The NFL playoffs are just a prelude to the Super Bowl, the NBA and NHL have playoffs that are far too long, and baseball's postseason is a ridiculous crapshoot that should not exist.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

With regard to the actual question at hand, obviously the NCAA basketball playoffs are the best because they are entertaining in and of themselves, not as a means to an end. Everyone likes the opening rounds better than the later rounds, because unlike other tournaments, what makes it entertaining isn't trying to find a winner but simply watching the process. The NFL playoffs are just a prelude to the Super Bowl, the NBA and NHL have playoffs that are far too long, and baseball's postseason is a ridiculous crapshoot that should not exist.

Are you saying you are for the old format?

Best record in NL vs. Best record in AL for the World Series.  No divisions?