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[QUOTE="JeffCuse, post: 5510503, member: 1151"]
I think 64 is best but with some guardrails. I have a problem with 64 in a setting where one conference can get 1/5 of the bids.

My ideal scenario

64 bids
31 auto bids
Remaining 33 at larges can be divided with the following parameters

1- Regular season conference champions of ANY conference who have an RPI in the top ~40 or so automatically get in. If not, they are just viewed as another at-large
2- No one that finishes in the bottom half of a conference's regular season standings can be granted a ticket unless that team wins the conf tourney.
3- No team with a losing record, or losing conference record, in [I]any [/I]conference can be granted a ticket.
4- Any team with an RPI in the top 30 must get in if space allows IF they finish in the top half of their conference and have a winning record and a winning conference record. If space then allows, the top 40 are the next tier. Then top 50 etc.
5- Once a conference has 8 teams, regardless of size, they cannot get an additional at large spot over another conferences 2nd team if that 2nd team has a better RPI. If they get to 9, then we look at 3rd place teams...etc.

There are probably some nuances here. But my goal is... more conferences have more opportunities to qualify a 2nd or even 3rd team. No conference should ever have more than, say, 9 teams in. Maybe 10 if there is something crazy.
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