What John Fanta has said about NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams
2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 6, 2026
John Fanta, NBC Sports college basketball broadcaster, has been quoted on NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams 2 times in 1 episode of Pardon My Take, most recently on April 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Fanta opposed expanding the 68-team field while saying he could be persuaded if mid-majors got the extra bids.
“I don't think that that the field of 68 needs to be messed with”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:04
Fanta proposed reviving BracketBusters with mid-major matchups in mid-February on national television.
“And we're renewing bracket busters. And there is incentive in mid-February for we are going to set up matchups”
Pardon My Take: Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's Back (Apr 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:12
Episodes
Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's BackPardon My Take · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 Final Four, Geno Auriemma's press conference and NBA topics, then John Fanta previews the title game.
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