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The NCAA Tournament will stay at 68 teams. For now, at least. The NCAA announced Monday the men’s and women’s basketball ...
The NCAA Tournament expanded from 64 to 68 teams in 2011. The change introduced the First Four round, a set of pre-tournament ...
Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, announced the decision on Monday, Aug. 4.
Late last month, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports noted that an expansion of March Madness for the spring of 2026 was unlikely, ...
“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” ...