An Expanded NCAA Tournament Is The "New Coke" of Sports
CzabeCast
Steve Czaban
4.7 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
The NCAA Tournament is expanding to 76 teams — and nobody asked for it. Steve Czaban and Kevin Sheehan break down why the Field of 76 is a classic case of league executives solving a problem that didn't exist, and what it signals about where college basketball is headed. Plus: reactions to a spicy early NBA playoffs, the death of Washington Football legend Monte Coleman, the latest on LIV Golf's uncertain future, and the viral video corner.
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| 1:01.3 | And let's go. |
| 1:04.6 | Here we go. |
| 1:06.1 | Thursday, April 30th, 2026. |
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