Oklahoma City -- The long awaited March Madness is finally here.  Fans say they love NCAA tournament time because of the fierce competition, but now the U.S. Secretary of Education is proposing something that could change that.  KSBI Thunder TV's Kealey McIntire explains.

It's games like the double overtime victory of BYU over Florida that define March Madness.  Fans say they love that win-or-go-home attitude that the country's best college basketball teams bring forth.

"It's just exciting to watch.  Good competition," says Kris Philpot, a University of North Texas fan.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is proposing something that could change the level of competition.  He wants teams with graduation rates of less than 40 percent to be banned from post-season play.  That would mean a dozen teams currently in the tournament wouldn't be in the field, including top seeded Kentucky.

Many tournament fans disagree with the proposal.

"Man, that's on the school," says Bruce Magallan, a University of North Texas fan.

Duncan says teams with low graduation rates don't take academics seriously, but Magallan says it shouldn't matter.

"Should they play?  Yes, they should play," says Magallan.

The Department of Education can't impose the 40 percent solution on schools, but Duncan has said he will advocate for reform.