# UConn’s Schedule Is ABSURD + Calipari Reloads Arkansas & NCAA Tournament Expansion is Official

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Podcast: [Inside College Basketball Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now-7390704)
Published: 2026-05-11T23:57:00+00:00
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## Resource

Jon Rothstein breaks down the NCAA Tournament officially expanding to 76 teams and what a new-look March Madness field could mean for the SEC, Big Ten, Big East and the rest of college basketball on Inside College Basketball Now. Plus, John Calipari reloads Arkansas with another stacked roster through recruiting and the transfer portal, Dan Hurley builds one of the toughest non-conference schedules we’ve ever seen at UConn, and Rothstein hits the latest transfer portal movement, NBA Draft Combine names to know, social media questions and 3 Good Nuggets.

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