As the 2025-26 season approaches, the discussion around expanding the NCAA Tournament has once again taken center stage. The men’s basketball tournament has featured 68 teams since 2011, but change could be coming soon. The NCAA Tournament began in 1939 with just eight teams. On the surface, expansion means more teams in March Madness, more games for fans, and more television revenue. Expanding the tournament adds more games, but in the end, it's not just a bad idea, it's the worst idea yet.