RALEIGH — NC State men's basketball has a storied history when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. The program hoisted two national championship trophies (1974 and 1983) and played in the Final Four in 2024, reigniting some of the interest in the program that waned during the 2000s and 2010s. As the Wolfpack goes through a coaching change, the Big Dance is changing too. News broke that the NCAA Tournament will expand to 76 teams beginning in 2027 for both men's and women's basketball. The Wolfpack hired Justin Gainey to be the next leader of its men's basketball program after a First Four exit and the sudden departure of former coach Will Wade during the 2025-26 season. What does the expansion news mean for the Wolfpack and its new coach? New opportunities NC State AD Boo Corrigan, men's basketball coach Justin Gainey and Chancellor Kevin Howell pose at Gainey's introductory press conference at the Lenovo Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.…