Like it or not, March Madness now has 76 teams.

The NCAA formally adopted expansion of both the men's and women's tournament on Thursday, adding eight more at-large spots to increase the size of the beloved event from 68. ESPN's Joe Lunardi quickly released an early projectio n of what the expanded tournament might look like, and expansion is already affecting Michigan State's standing.

Lunardi's Projection

Michigan State guard Jeremy Fears Jr. (1) celebrates 77-69 win over Louisville at the NCAA Tournament Second Round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

As of now, Lunardi has MSU as his No. 2 seed in the South Region. What makes NCAA Tournament expansion have an impact is that the Spartans won't know their first-round opponent after Selection Sunday.…