Just let this one go, ESPN. CBS covers the Dance perfectly.

I can only imagine Dickie V. calling the national championship game. Tears would be falling off my face.

That's why I don't want to see ESPN get the NCAA toruny, becasue I can't stand Dick Vitale. He's a putz. And their is no way that CBS is going to let a cash cow like March Madness leave the network.

I hope CBS keeps the NCAA Tournament for a very long time. I'd hate to watch the tournament with the likes of Vitale, Gottlieb and Jay Williams providing commentary.

Agree with everyone. ESPN has enough entities, they don't need this. Plus CBS covers it so well. I can't see it happening, but you never know.

But the good thing with ESPN would be the additional channels would allow more games to be broadcast...wouldn't it?

CBS has always done a good job so I am not concerned either way.

You would think they'd be able to show more games GM, but I would think the Directv Mega March Madness deal would get in the way of that. The thing with the CBS deal, is with only one network showing games, there is a demand for the pay service for fans who would like to watch any game they chose.

DirecTV's deal is in partnership with CBS, and also expires in 2010.

I'm normally against ESPN getting more programming... but, I'd prefer this. Every game on TV. And, in my opinion, better announcers (as long as Lord Gus is still involved).

I'm not the biggest fan of Vitale, but the NCAA Tournament is where his enthusiasm would really shine. And after sitting through Packer's old man grumbling every year, this wouldn't be nearly that bad.

Please NCAA, stay on CBS- I've always loved it on CBS

I miss the good ol days when the tourney was on ESPN. They aired every first round game - every. game. - throughout the night on Thursday and Friday. It was back-to-back 24 hour marathons of pure first round joy. Sure, I knew who won, but I got to actually see the games.

I always hated that, when CBS got the games, you had two five-hour blocks of basketball for two days, and that was about it.

I know there's the satellite channels and all, but ESPN did a pretty good job what, 20 years ago?

CBS and NBC are the only two channels that cover sports solidly even with old man Packer and the nitwits that do the Notre Dame games. ESPN waters down sports they do too often.

Also, I miss NBA finals on NBC, those were the days.

NBC has a sports department?

I agree with Rob. You youngsters are too young to remember when ESPN had the tournament, but it was the best coverage of any sport by any network ever.

Now, with CBS, you have 4 games going on at once and there's nothing from 5-7:30 Eastern Time on Thursday and Friday. ESPN has wall-to-wall coverage and you can see every game.

Plus, you might get annoyed with Dick Vitale, but CBS wheels Jim Nantz out every March when he only covers one or two games a year. At least Vitale knows the game.

Typical elitist bullshit being floated by a supporter of Big Government.

If ESPN steals the tournament from CBS the NCAA might require that all the games air on ABC. Local stations will not be pleased -- they won't want the ABC soaps, Oprah, "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" to be pre-empted without a fight.