Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

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This appears to be pretty much a done deal.

The NCAA appears to be on the verge of expanding the men's basketball tournament to 96 teams.

Insisting that nothing has been decided, NCAA vice president Greg Shaheen nonetheless outlined a detailed plan Thursday that included the logistics and timing of a 96-team tournament, how much time off the players would have and even revenue distribution.

If nothing else, it'll make running the office pool nearly impossible. And, of course, it'll mean that "any school that has 15 guys standing in March can get in."

Golly. Whoda thunk the NCAA would do something so idiotic?

UPDATE — Steve Kornacki has more.