TEMPORARY RELIEF: NCAA Tournament Expansion on Hold...for NOW | Will 68 Teams REMAIN or GROW to 72 or 76?

NCAA Tournament expansion on the horizon? or on hold? Host Isaac Schade breaks down the latest NCAA Tournament expansion talks, analyzing potential impacts on scheduling and mid-major access. He highlights UNC's remarkable achievement as one of only three schools with first-round picks in NFL, NBA, and MLB drafts this year. The episode pays tribute to Tar Heel legend Bill Chamberlain, featuring touching memories from former teammate David Chadwick about Chamberlain's on-court prowess and off-court advocacy. Don't miss Schade's insights on how expansion could reshape college basketball's landscape and UNC's rising stars Omarion Hampton, Drake Powell, and Luke Stevenson. Locked On Tar Heels Insider Program: https://joinsubtext.com/lockedontarheels Locked On Tar Heels Discord: https://discord.gg/4dRX9z2HpY Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOTarHeels?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Locked On Tar Heels (Twitter) Locked On Tar Heels (Instagram) Isaac Schade (Twitter) Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE at www.monarchmoney.com/lockedoncollege for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Right now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.