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NCAA Makes Decision on March Madness Expansion
The NCAA Tournament will stay at 68 teams. For now, at least. The NCAA announced Monday the men’s and women’s basketball ...
NCAA won’t expand basketball tournaments beyond 68 teams this season, talks ongoing about 2027
The NCAA Tournament expanded from 64 to 68 teams in 2011. The change introduced the First Four round, a set of pre-tournament ...
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Men's and Women's NCAA Tournament expansion on hold for now but discussions will continue
Dan Gavitt gave an update on the future of NCAA Tournament expansion, announcing that it is off the table for 2025-26 but ...
NCAA Tournament fields to remain at 68 teams in 2026, but future growth is possible
Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, announced the decision on Monday, Aug. 4.
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March Madness won't expand this season, and here's why it never should
Late last month, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports noted that an expansion of March Madness for the spring of 2026 was unlikely, ...
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NCAA: We’re not going to mess with March Madness, not this year, at least
Good news, for now, with March Madness: the NCAA isn’t planning to screw up the good thing it has there, not this year, ...
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March Madness Fields Will Stay Put at 68—at Least Until 2027
“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” ...