{"podcast":{"title":"College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","podcast_index_feed_id":7654870,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":142,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, College Basketball News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the biggest stories across college basketball—from top matchups and rankings to standout players, tournament races, and breaking news. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing real-time coverage across leagues and keeping fans connected nationwide. College Basketball News Today is your daily snapshot of the college hoops landscape. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T20:19:09.535017+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870"},"episode":{"title":"NCAA Basketball Expands to 76 Teams","slug":"ncaa-basketball-expands-to-76-teams","published_at":"2026-05-12T09:33:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/ncaa-basketball-expands-to-76-teams","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ebc41644-af67-4645-9037-abba26febbc4.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ebc41644-af67-4645-9037-abba26febbc4.mp3","summary":"In 2027, the NCAA basketball tournaments expand from 68 to 76 teams, adding a 12-game Opening Round. This change increases automatic bids and at-large selections, benefiting bubble teams while maintaining the tournaments elite status. The financial boost, estimated at over $131 million over six years, will fund athlete perks, scholarships, and improved tourney experiences. This expansion aims to revive contenders nationwide and increase exposure for more programs. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bbc7b1c954b68f40","meta_description":"In 2027, the NCAA basketball tournaments expand from 68 to 76 teams, adding a 12-game Opening Round. This change increases automatic bids and at-large sel…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/episodes/ncaa-basketball-expands-to-76-teams/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/ncaa-basketball-expands-to-76-teams.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}