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 ...

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 announced Monday the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will not be expanded for the 2025-26 season, though ...

The NCAA considered expansion to a 72- or 76-team bracket in both the men's and women's tournaments increased since last ...

The Boise State men’s basketball team was a controversial snub from last season’s NCAA Tournament.  The Broncos were among the first four teams left out while t ...

The next edition of March Madness will stay the same size in 2026. The NCAA is sticking with 68 teams for this upcoming season for the field size of the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments – ...

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