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College basketball @TheAthletic. 2025 @USBWA Rising Star. 2023 NC Sportswriter of the Year. Airplane-jumper-outer. Dog dad. Hate mail to bmarks@theathletic.com
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Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball’s most powerful coaches?

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By Brendan Marks , Lindsay Schnell , CJ Moore 
| The Athletic
Last week, the NCAA announced that the men’s and women’s selection committees officially voted to increase the number of tournament teams from 68 to 76, adding a handful of “Opening Round” games on Tuesday and Wednesday. A poll by The Athletic‘s The Pulse newsletter found that nearly 90 percent of readers are opposed to expansion — but the ship has sailed. And no, it’s unlikely to affect your bracket challenge or office pool. Here’s Part 1 of our offseason mailbag. Part 2 will come out next week.
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Will the NCAA Tournament expand again, and who are basketball's most powerful coaches?

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By Brendan Marks , Lindsay Schnell 
| Breaking One
Last week, the NCAA announced that the men's and women's selection committees officially voted to increase the number of tournament teams from 68 to 76, adding a handful of "Opening Round" games on Tuesday and Wednesday. A poll by The Athletic's The Pulse newsletter found that nearly 90 percent of readers are opposed to expansion -- but the ship has sailed. And no, it's unlikely to affect your bracket challenge or office pool. Here's Part 1 of our offseason mailbag. Part 2 will come out next week.
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Submit your questions for the college basketball mailbag

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By Brendan Marks , CJ Moore , Lindsay Schnell 
| The Athletic
One month in, the men’s college basketball offseason has already been transformative: The No. 1 recruit is heading to Kansas (again), major programs have reconstructed their rosters through the transfer portal, and the NCAA Tournament has expanded to 76 teams. What’s on your mind? Submit your questions here about any of the above — or anything else happening in the sport this offseason — and we’ll do our best to answer.
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