NIT, WBIT cutting down to 24 teams in wake of expanded NCAA tournaments
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What happened
In the aftermath of the NCAA tournaments expanding to 76 teams starting this season, the NIT and Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament will drop from 32 teams to 24 beginning in 2027, the NCAA announced.
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