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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-28T22:45:52.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Consider the bracket officially busted. The almighty NCAA is reportedly in the “final steps” of expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams on both the men’s and women’s sides, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The move is expected to be formalized in the coming weeks and the expanded tournaments will begin for the 2026-27 season.…",
  "title": "NCAA Tournament taking ‘final steps’ towards expansion to 76 teams"
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