In 1939, the inaugural NCAA men’s basketball tournament had eight teams. It expanded to 16 teams in 1951, jumped up to 32 ...

The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the radar.

The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will not expand beyond 68 teams in 2026, but future growth remains on the ...

At one point, a move to 72 or 76 teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament seemed like a foregone conclusion. NCAA President Charlie Baker said as much, pushing for the first expansion since the field grew ...

The NCAA made a decision on possible March Madness expansion for the tournament and fans seem happy about the direction.

“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” ...

Expanding the NCAA basketball tournament is on hold for now. NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced ...

The fields for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments will not be expanding this season, NCAA senior vice ...

The NCAA made a rare good decision in deciding to keep March Madness from expanding during the 2025-26 season.

“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships. However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend ...