The announcement means the 2026 NCAA Tournament will remain at 68 teams. “Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships.

Expansion has been on the table for years, but this is the closest the NCAA has come to building a larger men's bracket since it last did so in 2011. It was with that tournament that the First Four ...

Duke basketball will face Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 20, marking the Blue Devils’ second trip to NYC in 2025 ...

LAWRENCE—Kansas basketball’s stay in the NCAA tournament in recent years hasn’t been very long, for various reasons. Following the national championship run in 2022, coach Bill Self’s ...

2022: First Four added, expands to 68 teams Contributing: Craig Meyer This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA basketball tournament won't expand for 2026, possible in 2027 ...

“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships.