SUMG and I have been discussing the future viability of the CBI the last couple of days. From what I've been able to gather from visiting messageboards, most of the participating schools have kinda gotten into it(some more than others, but most seem pretty happy).

The few interviews I've seen with coaches were pretty complimentary(of course they have to try and sell it to their people).

The attendance in the 1st round was only 3812, so with that 60K guarantee from hos schools that is rough. The second round average was up to 5433(making to tourney avg 4352) - so unless the average ticket is about 12 bucks a head these schools probably aren't making much money(unless they make a killing on concessions).

I'm sure Gazelle is doing okay with the guaranteees and the TV deal(even though I bet it is just a share of commercial revenue). Still, it's probably gonna be finacially viable.

Oh, I like how 3 of the last 4 schools are from the non power leagues.

Further opinions?