How more marquee matchups in college basketball will impact NCAA Tournament bracketing process, seeding
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Don't be surprised to see some potential nonconference rematches in the second round of the NCAA Tournament bracket when the field of 68 is revealed March 15 during Selection Selection Sunday on CBS. One of the issues on the NCAA's radar for 2026 is how the proliferation of blockbuster games in November and December could make such meetings largely unavoidable during the bracketing process. "I think it's quite possible that we will see more of those nonconference repeat matchups this year as a result of the fact that there were more high-major versus high-major, ranked games in the top 25 games this year," NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told CBS Sports. Bracketology:...