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Maybe not so much. ESPN is not planning to expand its Tournament Challenge to include the play-in games. Neither is CBS. Most bracket contests run by major media outlets are expected to remain unchanged. So as long as you still have your bracket completed by Thursday morning, you’re good.
Like it or not—and the vast majority of college basketball fans decidedly do not—March Madness just got a little madder. (As did we.)
The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season. It will add more early-round games in the first week without altering the overall format.