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

NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said on July 10 that no decision has been made on NCAA basketball tournament expansion ...

College basketball teams that advance to the championship round of the NCAA Tournament could start to receive additional funds for their postseason success as early as 2026, according to a new ...

No decision was made Thursday on whether to expand the fields for the NCAA Division I basketball tournaments as the committees that oversee March Madness wrapped up summer meetings that included ...

NCAA won't expand 2026 basketball tournament fields “However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend expanding to 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2027 championships ...

Thanks to the NCAA's decision, this conversation isn't going anywhere. While the 2026 tournament is sticking to 68 teams, that's far from a permanent feature of college basketball's postseason.