Enormous news broke this week in college basketball when the 76-team NCAA Tournament — once a hypothetical talking point — became reality. The core of the March Madness bracket we know and love will remain, but the First Four has now expanded to a 12-game opening round. Argue the merits and pitfalls of the NCAA Tournament's new format all you want; it's here for the foreseeable future. The college basketball offseason is still very much ongoing, as many teams (including the Badgers) have yet to fill out their rosters for 2026-27 . Still, it's never too early for postseason predictions from bracket-crazed analysts. Here's two updated March Madness predictions in the context of the expanded tournament. Andy Katz of NCAA.com has the Badgers as a No. 10 seed New Wisconsin wing Eian Elmer. | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Andy Katz has Wisconsin with a 10 next to its name in the bracket next season, and the 37th-ranked seed overall.…