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Midweek top 10: Expanded NCAA tourney will be great for Penn State, Pitt

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ALTOONA, Pa. -- Just so everyone knows, college basketball is my favorite sport. And there is absolutely nothing in sports that I love more than the NCAA Tournament.

Which is going to be getting much bigger before too long, and that will be terrific news for Penn State and Pitt.

With college hoops season starting this week, here's a basketball-heavy midweek top 10. And don't worry, there's lots of football in here, too.

1. Expanded NCAA Tournament will be great for Lions, Panthers

The big news came out last month that the NCAA is considering expanding tournaments in all of its sports to include roughly 25 percent of the total participants.