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The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams.

The mechanics of the expansion in the men's tournament would include eight additional at-large bids. What's known now as the First Four -- eight teams playing four games in Dayton, Ohio -- would expand to 12 games played by 24 teams at two sites, one of which was expected to remain in Dayton.

One thing you can count on is the fact you won't see many additional mid major teams added to the field.