College sports are at a crossroads, and the NCAA is feeling the financial squeeze. But are the moves they're making to pad their wallets actually good for the game?

Let's be real: ask any coach who knows they can sell a postseason tournament to boost their budget and secure their job whether they'd want to expand that tournament, and you already know the answer. That's exactly why we shouldn't be surprised that the American Football Coaches Association is now backing a proposal to blow up the College Football Playoff to a whopping 24 teams. That's double the current field—and a huge leap from the days when the cream simply rose to the top. For coaches, it's less about crowning a champion and more about selling donors on the dream of "we can make the tournament."

But the football news is just part of a bigger trend. On the hardwood, the NCAA Tournament is also getting a makeover, expanding from 68 to 76 teams. That means more March Madness action, with the opening rounds spreading beyond Dayton and giving programs like this year's Auburn and Indiana squads a shot at glory. Sounds exciting, right? Well, it's also a sign of a deeper issue: college sports are chasing money by any means necessary.

Think about it. A 24-team CFP would mean more on-campus playoff games, which means more ticket sales, more concessions, and more revenue for programs that might only get one home game—or maybe two if they're lucky. It also means more inventory for ESPN to sell, more ads to air, and more dollars flowing into the system. The same logic applies to the NCAA Tournament expansion: with more teams in the field, there are more opportunities for Power Conference schools to earn those all-important "tournament points," which translate into bigger payouts for their conferences. The NCAA insists they can squeeze even more money out of this extra inventory—and maybe they can, thanks to their TV contracts.

So, what do you think? More teams, more games, more excitement—or just more money grabbing that dilutes the product? Either way, the landscape of college championships is shifting, and it's worth keeping an eye on how these changes affect the sports we love.