Why Tennessee AD Danny White called NCAA Tournament expansion to 76 teams 'appropriate'
Tennessee athletic director Danny White supported the NCAA's decision to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams in 2027. The expansion will add more teams to the First Four play-in games, with details for the women's tournament still to be announced.
Tennessee athletic director Danny White voiced support for the NCAA's expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams in 2027. The men's tournament will add 16 more teams to the First Four play-in games, expanding from 8 teams in 4 games to 24 teams in 12 games. White called the expansion 'appropriate' and said it's 'healthy' to give more teams a chance to participate. Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell was surprised by the news, saying she had just learned about it 38 seconds prior. The expansion will change the postseason landscape, with over 350 Division I schools now eligible to potentially participate.
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