NCAA Tournament expansion won't kill March Madness

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How NCAA tournament expansion works: March Madness opens with 12 games, winners make 64-team bracket
The expansion of the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams next season means the First Four games on the Tuesday and Wednesday after Selection Sunday will be replaced by 12 games that will be called the March Madness Opening Round.

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Winners and Losers of NCAA Tournament Expansion: Who benefits or suffers in new 76-team March Madness bracket
NCAA tournament expansion won't kill March Madness but will make it worse
Coaches' opinions mixed on NCAA Tournament expansion. Some say it fixes something that's not broke
The new Creighton coach said Thursday he thinks the move from 68 to 76 teams will have minimal impact on the sport overall and give more teams a chance to experience March Madness, so it's a good thin...

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Why the expanded NCAA Tournament’s new games probably won’t count toward your bracket pool
Wasn't 1 in 9.2 quintillion hard enough? Bigger NCAA tournaments mean bigger brackets, too
What about Cinderella and the brackets? What to know about NCAA Tournament expansion
The sanctioning body increased the fields for its men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments to 76 teams apiece on Thursday.

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NCAA Tournaments expanding to 76 teams in biggest increase to field in decades
NCAA Expands March Madness Tournaments to 76 Teams, Here's What New Bracket Looks Like

Final Four expert predictions: Who's winning 2026 men's NCAA bracket?

Our experts reveal their Final Four picks and national champion predictions — see who they think is cutting down the nets in Indianapolis.

Most March Madness titles: Who has most championships ahead of 2026 title game?

What team has the most NCAA Tournament championships in men's college basketball? Here's where they rank ahead of 2026 title game: