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Dennis Gates would like to see the NCAA Tournament expanded to include more teams.
The first-year Missouri coach said that he would like to see the competition not only expanded, but doubled in size. Considering the tournament is already 68 teams strong and lasts almost a month, 136 teams seems maybe a bit excessive.
new Missouri HC Dennis Gates says he wants to see the NCAA Tournament field doubled
let's get wild
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) October 19, 2022
Gates isn’t the first to mention an expansion, but he is perhaps the first to consider doubling the size. The NCAA proposed a concept last week that championship tournaments could include up to 25% of any sport’s membership. As it stands now, the number of men’s basketball teams competing in Division I is 363, with 19% competing in the tournament of 68.
With or without an expansion, the Tigers are likely to make it to the Big Dance in March. The Tigers open the season on Nov. 7 against Southern Indiana.
