Jay Bilas blasts possible NCAA Tournament expansion

Posted Feb 26, 2024
Here we are going through yet another cycle of discussion around a potential NCAA Tournament expansion from 68 teams to an impossibly bloated 96 teams. The NCAA Tournament is one of the most perfect events in all of sports, so of course the NCAA is looking for a way to screw it up, even as the institution is seeing its relevancy evaporate. (Awful Announcing)

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