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Over the years, the NCAA tournament has expanded several times for various reasons.
As more and more schools were developing solid Basketball programs, the competitivness was increasing throughout the country.
More games = more money.
when the tournament originated, it was only an 8-team tournament.
years later, it grew to a 16-team tournament.
then throughtout the 70's & 80's, as the tournament's popularity increased and TV revenues increased, the tournament grew larger and larger each year.
in 1985, it was set at 64 teams.
64 is a good number for a tournament field, because its easily divisible.
half of 64 is 32. half of 32 is 16. half of 16 is 8. half of 8 is 4. half of 4 is 2. half of 2 is 1.
since 2001, a 65th team has been added as a part of a "play-in game"
after that one game, the field is back to 64 teams.
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64 team expansion NCAA championship?
There are 68 teams in the tournament. It used to be 64 (actually, there were times that it was less), however a new automatic bid from the Mountain West conference forced the NCAA to make it 65. It was expanded in the 2011 tornament to 68 teams to allow some "bubble teams" to qualify, who would not of in the 65 team system.
Was the NCAA basketball championship expanded 19 years ago?
Not quite. March Madness expanded from 53 teams to 64 teams in 1985 and expanded from 64 to 65 teams in 2001.
What year did the NCAA Tournament expand to 65 teams?
The NCAA tournament expanded from 48 teams to 64 in 1985 and increased to the current 65 teams in 2001. There are some who propose increasing the number to 96, but the NCAA tournament committee is not considering that option at this time.
When did the basketball NCAA tournament go to 64 teams?
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985.
How many teams are eligible for the men's NCAA tournament?
64 teams
This year there will be 65 teams in the NCAA tournament. How many teams played in the year 2000?
64 teams in the NCAA tournament in 2000
How many teams played in the NCAA in 2000?
64 teams played in 2000
How many teams played in 2000 at the NCAA tournament?
64
When did ncaa basketball tournament expand to 64 teams?
1985
Are too many teams allowed in the NCAA basketball tournament?
64
What year did the men's NCAA basketball tournament go to 64 teams?
1985
If there are 64 teams in the NCAA tournament when it begins how many will be left on Monday?
Sixteen.
