Elite Eight
(basketball, US, informal) The round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 8 teams have been eliminated.
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(basketball, US, informal) The round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 8 teams have been eliminated.
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(basketball, US, informal) The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
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(basketball, US, informal) The eight teams that advance to the site of the final rounds of the NCAA Division II tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
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