Aren't in the final 4 are about visiting someplace new, getting some nice swag, and extending your time with your team and closest friends. Opt outs should be called cop outs and maybe there would be fewer.
than average records and were generally regarded as honors.
For some time I've considered the proliferation to be excessive, a belief I've had since teams with average (or less than average) seasons were included. Yet, I realize there are a lot of football junkies who enjoy the variety and numbers.
What I don't like are the cop-outs nor last minute cancellations, as we have seen this year. The worst to me were the actions by Hawaii and UCLA, especially after opponents and fans had travelled such distances.