The NCAA tournaments in men's and women's basketball begin with play-in games to determine the last four spots of the 68-team fields.
Before the NCAA tournament begins play with a field of 64 teams, four games are played to determine the last four spots in the main bracket. These early matchups are known as the First Four.The NCAA tournament officially begins with the First Four—the four games that determine the final at-large berths of the 68-team fields for the championships in Division I men's basketball and Division I women's basketball.
Single play-in games were contested from 2001 to 2010. When the NCAA men's tournament expanded to 68 teams in 2011, the First Four was created. To understand what a First Four team faces, let's revisit the journey of Arizona in the 2024 NCAA women's tournament.
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