The Stupidest Decision - Executives Are Getting 'Closer' To Agreeing On A 76-Team NCAA Tournament, Starting In 2027 With A 12-Team Opening Round

NCAA moving closer to March Madness expansion — here’s what it would look like

March Madness is close to becoming more maddening. The NCAA is moving closer to expanding its 68-team men's basketball tournament to a 76-team bracket for the 2026-27 season.

NCAA Tournament Is Going To Expand, Unfortunately. Just What We Need, More Teams

Talks of expanding the NCAA Tournament have been ongoing for more than three years. After punting on expansion for this season, the change is now expected to arrive in 2026–27.Just what college basketball needs, right? More teams — many of which aren’t worthy of being in the marquee postseason — getting bids because television networks and the NCAA can’t resist another money grab.But, here we are, and talks within the NCAA shifted to the followi…

The Stupidest Decision - Executives Are Getting 'Closer' To Agreeing On A 76-Team NCAA Tournament, Starting In 2027 With A 12-Team Opening Round

Goddamnit. I swear we can't go one day without having normalcy in the dumbest times of college sports. We live in a world where Cal, SMU and Boston College are in the same conference. We live in a tim...

Plans for 76-team NCAA Tournament expansion revealed

The NCAA is hellbent on fundamentally changing one of the best events in sports even though nobody is asking for it. At this point, it appears that NCAA Tournament expansion is all but a formality. The rumored expansion has been on the horizon for years as the NCAA looks to cash in on its cash cow. After it looked like expansion could happen as early as this season, that was quickly shelved. However, it’s now clearly back in play for the 2026-20…

NCAA Tournament Expansion Talks Heating Up for 2026

Executives are nearing an agreement to expand the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams starting in the 2026-27 season, adding a 12-game opening round at two sites.

NCAA basketball tournament nearing expansion agreement

The NCAA basketball tournament is closer to expanding its field to 76 teams, starting in the 2026-2027 season.