Texas AD Defends 76-Team NCAA Tournament Expansion
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Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte defended the NCAA's plan to expand the men’s basketball tournament to 76 teams, arguing the change fits the sport’s history of growth and the rising number of Division I programs (361 with West Florida joining in 2026-27) to broaden postseason access. The 76-team model would move the First Four to a 24-team opening round, with 12 winners joining a 52-team main bracket and eight teams removed from the field, a shift Del Conte compares to the College Football Playoff expansion as a natural evolution.
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