Is "court storming" tradition too dangerous?

After reviewing video of Monday's Kansas State game, the commissioner of the Big 12 Conference openly criticized the school's handling of the post-game celebration, calling the interaction of the crowd with players, coaches and staff members inappropriate and unacceptable. March Madness is just weeks away and with it comes concerns about the dangers of fans storming the court, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler.

The moment the final buzzer sounded, a surge of Kansas State Wildcat fans flooded the court celebrating their upset victory over the 8th-ranked University of Kansas Jayhawks.

It's a wild scene that plays out at college basketball games across the nation.

"This time of year, February, where conference rivals are playing against each other, this is where we see it," CBS Sports college basketball columnist Gary Parish said.

Amid the chaos, Jayhawks coach Bill Self was nearly crushed against a table while a fan body-checked one of his players. Nearby, an assistant coach for the team was seen yanking away a spectator.

The next day, Kansas State Athletic Director John Currie apologized for the post-game mayhem, promising a review of the school's security procedures.

"In this particular case, it was a combination of factors. We didn't get out fast enough," Currie said.

But the free-for-all has some asking whether "court storming" is too dangerous.

"Ban it now, so that we don't have to ban it after something really ugly goes down on a national stage," Parish said.

Just last year, an all-out brawl broke out after New Mexico State lost to Utah Valley. Coaches have even preemptively sent players from the losing team to the locker room before the clock ran out.

Still, some maintain the triumphant dash onto the court is an important rite of passage.

"I think there's more to college than just classes, so I think the experience and coming together as a student body is important. I just think that the safety of the fans, and the safety of the opposing team needs to be respected," Kansas State University student Brion Bircher said.

Some conferences, like the Southeastern Conference, fine schools up to $50,000 when fans pour onto the court at the end of a game. The NCAA doesn't have any national standards against court storming and instead leave it up to the individual conferences and schools to provide sufficient security.