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The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985.
There were 53 teams in the 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (5 play-in games before the tournament).
In 2000 there were 64 teams that played in the Division I basketball tournament.
there are 32 teams in the NIT tournament
Teams that are on the verge of being in or out of the NCAA tournament.
1985
UCLA with 11.
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The 11 seed is a play-in game in the NCAA basketball tournament because it allows for more teams to participate in the tournament and provides an opportunity for lower-seeded teams to earn a spot in the main bracket.
The 2012 NCAA men's basketball tournament included teams from 31 states and the District of Columbia.
The original NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Tournament 1939 field consisted of 8 teams.