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The NCAA Tournament may expand from 68 to 76 teams next season. Michigan's Dusty May is indifferent about the change, acknowledging the financial benefits but not strongly supporting the expansion.
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More madness appears to be on the way.
The NCAA Tournament is reportedly on the cusp of growing from 68 teams to 76 for menâs and womenâs basketball in a long-discussed move that could be implemented next season.
While some college basketball fans and coaches may have strong feelings for or against the major makeover, Michiganâs Dusty May doesnât fall into either category.
âIf I were the czar of coaching, I probably wouldnât have expanded it,â May said this week. âBut I could have been easily persuaded.â
May understands the thinking behind expanding the field for the premier postseason event, which is the NCAAâs biggest revenue driver. More teams mean more games and more games mean more television windows. With that comes more money and potentially more attention.
Michigan coach Dusty May's Wolverines won the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which could grow from 68 teams to 76 next season.
That isnât necessarily a bad thing in Mayâs eyes, especially if it creates more opportunities. For example, when May was an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech, the team was among the âfirst four outâ of the NCAA Tournament one year.
But if there was a 76-team field, Louisiana Tech, a program that has five March Madness appearances in 55 seasons, wouldâve made the Big Dance.
âPeople can criticize the NCAA all they want, but they put on an event, they put on a championship, they put on an event like no other,â May said. âSo, if more young players and coaching staffs can have an opportunity to experience March Madness, then Iâm for (expansion).
âBut the traditionalist in me says, âNo, letâs keep it.â Just like I said when it was 64. ⊠But like I said, I could be easily persuaded. Whatever we decide, Iâm going to see the good in that versus bemoaning the other.â
Take this past seasonâs NCAA Tournament, which Michigan won to claim the programâs second national title. Tulsa, out of the one-bid American Conference, ended the regular season No. 51 in the NET rankings and on the wrong side of the bubble. If expansion wouldâve led to Tulsa going dancing, âthatâs a pretty cool deal and Iâll sign up for that,â May said.
The NCAA Tournament is reportedly set to expand from 68 teams to 76 teams.
Expanding the tournament could lead to more games, more television windows, and increased revenue for the NCAA.
Dusty May is indifferent about the expansion, stating he wouldn't have initiated it but could be persuaded by its benefits.
The expansion could potentially be implemented as early as next season.
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However, thatâs where the debate resides. Will the addition of eight teams lead to more mid-majors squeezing through an expanded bubble? Or will those at-large bids go to middle-of-the-pack power conference squads with lackluster resumes?
Regardless, the expanded tournament will alter who ends up in the opening-round games. The move to 76 will slot 52 teams into the main bracket and add eight spots to the play-in games. Instead of eight teams playing four games in whatâs known as the First Four, there will be 24 teams playing 12 games before the Round of 64 in the new format.
While the idea of expansion has been bandied about for years, May has maintained a similar stance on the subject. Heâll leave the big-picture decisions to those in charge, and heâll abide by whatever changes the NCAA makes.
âIf our objective is to create the best tournament, then 64 seems perfectly symmetrical,â May said last July. âIf we want to expand and we want to generate revenue and we want to grow the game and grow publicity â you see the NBA expanding in Europe and you see the NFL playing games in wherever. I do think thatâs part of our responsibility as coaches, as athletes. Then the next group of coaches and players, this is better for them than it was for us.
âIf our objective is to continue to generate more revenue, then Iâm going to leave that up to people that do that for a living. But Iâm here for it, whatever it is. Iâm excited if the tournament stays. Iâm excited if the tournament grows.â
The move to 76 teams would be the largest expansion for the menâs tournament since 1985, when the field grew from 53 teams to 64. In 2011, the menâs field grew to 68 and the First Four was created.
The womenâs tournament went from 48 teams to 64 in 1994 and matched the 68-team size of the menâs event in 2022.
When it comes down to it, May simply wants whatâs best for college basketball.
âI would have to think expansion and getting more quality programs into the Big Dance ⊠people would schedule more aggressively, which is good for the game, and play more meaningful games,â May said at Big Ten media days in October.
âIâm also a very nostalgic person. I love the history of our game, so if it was at 64, I would think thatâs great as well. I donât have a strong opinion either way. But I know whatever we decide to do, Iâm going to be a strong supporter of that way.â
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan coach Dusty May indifferent on NCAA Tournament expansion