Sources: The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, with mid-May as the target. The expanded tournaments would begin in the upcoming 2026-27 season.
The NCAA is in the final steps with the men's basketball tournament media partners, and the expansion would then need approval of various committees. “They have what they need to move forward," per a source.
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Apr 28, 2026, 05:47 PM
