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History of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament  
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The NCAA Men's Championships have changed formats many times throughout the 65 year history. Here are the differences in number of teams from season to season.

	1939-1950: 8 teams
	1951-1952: 16 teams
	1953-1974: 24 teams (sometimes 22-25 teams)
	1975-1978: 32 teams
	1979: 40 teams
	1980-1982: 48 teams
	1983: 52 teams (four play-in games before the tournament)
	1984: 53 teams
	1985-2000: 64 teams (in 1991 three play-in games before the tournament)
	2001-present : 65 teams (with a play-in game to determine whether the 64th or 65th team plays in the first round)

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