March Madness tournaments to expand to 76 teams from next season

* Both tournaments will have eight extra games * Tournaments will expand for first time in 15 years The NCAA announced on Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week...

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(Thu, 7 May 2026 19:57:04 +0000)

March Madness tournaments to expand to 76 teams from next season

The NCAA announced on Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move

The Guardian