College Basketball: NCAA Championships
The NCAA Men"s Division I Basketball Championship is a college basketball event held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams from across the United States. This tournament is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and was first developed in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Renowned Kansas coach Forrest Clare "Phog" Allen is credited as first coming up with the idea.÷ Also known as "March Madness"-being that the event is held for the most part during March-or the Big Dance, the tournament spans three weeks, and hosted at sites across the United States.÷ The national semifinals, known as "the Final Four" have become one most-watched sporting events in America.Since its inception the championship has developed a tradition of dynastic teams and dramatic upsets. Betting on games has become popular over recent years, resulting in nationwide office pools drawing expert fans and newbies alike. ÷ The tournament bracket is comprised of conference tournament winners from each Division I conference, which in turn receive automatic bids. The remaining open slots are at-large berths, and the teams are chosen by an NCAA selection committee.
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