In Reply to: FWIW, Buffalo and Greensville have us playing on Thursday posted by mh on March 14, 2026 at 17:42:26
“Nationwide, significantly fewer charter aircraft are available due to several factors outside of NCAA control,” the memo read. “The logistical challenge of moving almost all participating teams for both tournaments within 12-72 hours beginning (Selection) Sunday night is compounded by the busy spring break travel season, the national shortage of charter aircraft nationwide and the potential TSA impact of the partial government shutdown.
On Thursday, Front Office Sports reported that one of these ‘factors’ could be U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“One of the things that I’ve heard is ICE is taking up a lot of charter planes,” NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee chair Keith Gill said. “I think the charter market is just demonstrably different than it has been.”