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NCAA considers expanding Mar. Madness basketball tournament

NCAA basketball tournament could expand as early as 2026 ... but the question remains: Why?

The NCAA tournament last expanded from 65 to 68 teams in 2011 after CBS and WBD agreed to pay $10.8 billion to carry the men’s tournament for the next 14 years. CBS and WBD later signed an eight-year, $8.8 billion extension to continue to broadcast the tournament through 2032.

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NCAA discussing expanding March Madness tournament as soon as 2026 after previously saying it was unlikely

The NCAA's college football playoff model is currently being debated, and its college basketball postseason could soon be changed as well. At Big 12 spring meetings this week, NCAA president Charlie Baker revealed that one of his top priorities was to discuss expanding March Madness -- and it could be coming as soon as this year.

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NCAA President Charlie Baker Says 'Goal' Is to Expand March Madness Bracket in 2026

NCAA president Charlie Baker said at the Big 12 spring meetings in Orlando, Florida that "the goal" is to expand the Division I men's basketball tournament to 72 or 76 teams beginning in 2026, per David Rumsey of Front Office Sports.

College basketball's biggest winners and losers from the 2025 NBA Draft deadline to stay or go

There was plenty of drama during the final few days before the deadline for players to withdraw from the 2025 NBA Draft and ...

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College Basketball Has New No. 1 Team For 2025-26

While the 2025-26 college basketball preseason rankings aren't out yet, it has widely been projected that the University of ...

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Should more teams be added to NCAA Tournament? Bill Self, Big 12 coaches discuss

Late last season, Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said no vote on expanding the men’s and women’s ...

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College Basketball: NCAA President Says March Madness Expansion Could Come in 2026-27

Expansion could be coming to the NCAA Tournament in the near future, according to multiple reports. Discussions are in the works for a 72- or 76-team bracket.

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Michigan basketball finalizing home-and-home with Villanova for 2025-26, '26-27 seasons

The Wildcats have knocked Michigan basketball out of the NCAA Tournament twice in the past 7 years, including in the 2018 ...

Charlie Baker unfazed by speculation of SEC leaving NCAA, stumps for tournament expansion

I tend to believe what I hear from people when I speak to them directly,” Baker said Thursday during the Big 12 spring ...

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Amid CFP Debate, NCAA Tournament Expansion Hovers in Background

Big 12 basketball coaches appear to be in favor of additional teams in the Big Dance and want to position their league to get as many bids as possible.

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“Just add D2 schools at this point”: College hoops fans unimpressed after NCAA president Charlie Baker strongly favors expansion of March Madness

The idea of expanding March Madness has been floating around college basketball circles for years, but recent comments from NCAA president Charlie Baker have brought the conversation back to center st ...

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Big 12 looking to beef up non-conference men’s basketball schedule

After having just seven teams qualify for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the league is hoping to find ways to boost ...

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