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NCAA Considering Hoops Tourney Expansion

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The NCAA appears to be on the verge of expanding the men's basketball tournament to 96 teams.

Insisting that nothing has been decided, NCAA vice president Greg Shaheen nonetheless outlined a detailed plan Thursday that included the logistics and timing of a 96-team tournament, how much time off the players would have and even revenue distribution.

Shaheen said the NCAA looked at keeping the current 65-team field and expanding to 68 or 80 teams, but decided the bigger bracket was best fit logistically and financially.

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I don't see the big fuss? Seems to me that between teh NCAA, NIT, CBE and CIT tournamnts, there are around 125 teams playing in postseason anyhow.

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