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NCAA: No expansion of 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 games in which the four lowest-seeded at-large teams and four lowest-seeded conference champions compete for spots in the traditional 64-team bracket.
No expansion for NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this year
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,
NCAA Basketball Tournament Brackets to Stay at 68 Teams for 2026 After Expansion Buzz
The NCAA won't be expanding the men's and women's basketball tournaments ahead of the 2025-26 season. Senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced Monday any proposals to grow the field from 68 teams will be tabled until the 2027 tournament at the earliest:
Expanding the NCAA basketball tournament is on hold for now. NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced ...
The NCAA considered expansion to a 72- or 76-team bracket in both the men's and women's tournaments increased since last spring. But NCAA president Charlie Baker said on July 24 that the biggest ...
The NCAA made a decision on possible March Madness expansion for the tournament and fans seem happy about the direction.
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