What is the official number of teams in the NCAA mens basketball tournament?

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The number for NCAA Division I is 65 teams. Team Nos. 64 and 65 play a game on the Tuesday prior to the start of the Thursday first and second-round games and the Tuesday night winner becomes the 16th seed in a first-round bracket.

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