March Madness Daily: A Wild Stat That May Say Everything, or Nothing

For the first time in 47 years, the entire men's Sweet Sixteen comes from major football conferences.

Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we break down the intersection of sports and money—with an extra bit of humor and opinion. Here’s a nugget about the Sweet Sixteen.

Eben: In 1978, the NCAA split Division I into multiple subgroups—the richest football schools (now FBS), a second tier of football schools (now FCS), and the non-football schools. The mov…