Candid Coaches: How expanded 76-team NCAA Tournament could lead to less job security

Posted Aug 30, 2026
On May 7, the NCAA officially announced that the NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams this season. (Get ready for a bubble dumber than ever.) So the coaches -- or, at least, the coaches we polled two years ago -- got their wish. The NCAA Tournament will now include eight more teams than ever. But what will it do to the coaching profession? (CBS Sports)

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