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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Eight teams. Until 1950, that's how many schools competed in the NCAA Tournament each year. With 145 schools participating in Division I play, that meant just over five percent of teams would compete for a national title. But last week, college coaches discussed nearly doubling the number of teams that make the Big Dance, from 65 to 128.















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