The problem with the “Top 8 vs Bottom 8” is they will be on ESPN+ and not on tv because all those games will be in the same day (Friday) around the same time (6 or 7pm locally). After the second week you’d put the Frozen Four in the middle of the week? Talk about no attendance. NCAA men’s BB has empty arenas during March Madness because of when the games are played.
Again, the West should just bid their arenas.