TEMPE -- In today's edition of the Arizona State Sun Devils Insider Podcast, we take a look at the prospects of men's basketball head coach Randy Bennett taking the program to the NCAA Tournament in his first campaign at the helm.

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NCAA Tournament Field To Expand

Recent reports point to the NCAA's move to expand the basketball tournament from 68 to 76 teams, which would have, ironically, resulted in Bobby Hurley's 2025-26 team reaching the field, likely playing as a 13-seed.

Arizona State's standing as a "bubble" team, even in the face of limited resources and interest in the transfer portal last offseason, points to a program with a floor of at least being on the fringes of the conversation on a yearly basis.

Mar 18, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Saint Mary's Gaels forward Paulius Murauskas (23) shoots a free throws during a practice session ahead of the first round of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center.…