Beginning in 2027, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will officially expand to 76 teams.
The vote was unanimous from the men’s and women’s committees according to a report by Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.
Here is an excerpt:
After years of anxious speculation, the inevitable went official on Thursday. The Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees formally voted in favor of expanding the NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams, sources told CBS Sports. The inflation will take effect next year, pending forthcoming approval from other necessary committees.
The voting in favor of expanding March Madness was unanimous from the men’s and women’s committees, per a source.
An emergency joint meeting for the men’s and women’s basketball oversight committees was also called for Thursday afternoon, per sources. Those groups must approve expansion as a next step toward ratifying the change. The Division I cabinet is next scheduled to meet on May 22 and needs to pass the motion, as will the NCAA’s Board of Governors after that.
