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History of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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Tags: Format, Teams, Number, History, Basketball, College, Championship, Final Four
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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