Alternative 24-team CBB Tournament method:
I think I'd prefer reseeding but that is inordinately complicated to lay out so for this purpose I'll just assume that we don't. If reseeding was chosen it doesn't change the game times, it only changes which teams play when there are upsets.
Saturday, eight days before Selection Sunday - two sessions, a two-game early session and a three-game late session. These five games get us down to 19 teams:
- 11am, #15 vs #14
- 1:30pm, #16 vs #13
- 5pm, #17 vs #12
- 7:30pm, #18 vs #11
- 10pm, #19 vs #10
Sunday, one week before Selection Sunday - two sessions, a two-game early session and a three-game late session. These five games get us down to 14 teams:
- 11am, #20 vs #9
- 130pm, #21 vs #8
- 5pm, #22 vs #7
- 730pm, #23 vs #6
- 10pm, #24 vs #5
Monday, six days before Selection Sunday - one session, three games. These three games get us down to 11 teams:
- 5pm, #14/15 vs #5/24
- 730pm, #13/16 vs #6/23
- 10pm, #12/17 vs #7/22
Tuesday, five days before Selection Sunday - one session, three games. These three games get us down to 8 teams:
- 5pm, #9/20 vs #6/23/13/16
- 730pm, #10/19 vs #7/22/12/17
- 10pm, #11/18 vs #8/21
Wednesday, four days before Selection Sunday - one session, two games. These two games get us down to 6 teams:
- 6pm, #1 vs #8/21/11/18
- 830pm, #2 vs #7/22/12/17/10/19
Thursday, three days before Selection Sunday - one session, two games. These two games get us down to 4 teams:
- 6pm, #3 vs #6/23/13/16/9/20
- 830pm, #4 vs #5/24/14/15
Friday off.
Saturday, one day before Selection Sunday - one session, two games. These two games get us down to 2 teams:
- 1pm, #1/8/21/11/18 vs #4/5/24/14/15
- 330pm, #2/7/22/12/17/10/19 vs #3/6/23/13/16/9/20
Selection Sunday - one session, one game:
- 330pm, Championship game.