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DISASTER: NCAA Tournament Expansion JEOPARDIZES Ability To Add Casual Fans | NCAA Can't Get Out of Its Own Way
NCAA fires up March Madness expansion, but will a 76-team tournament kill the magic of bracket mania? Andy Patton and Isaac Schade break down how the addition of more at-large bids and new play-in games could alienate casual fans, complicate office pools, and strip away the Cinderella upsets that make college basketball unique. Is short-term profit overriding the sport’s long-term future?
Meanwhile, Duke Basketball shakes up the non-conference scene, signing a groundbreaking exclusive media deal with Amazon that brings marquee matchups versus UConn, Michigan, and Gonzaga to Prime Video…
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