Important Change Coming to NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament

Important change coming to NCAA women’s basketball tournament

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA on Friday named the 2026-27 chairs of the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees and a plan to announce the top 16 seeds for the women’s tournament the day before Selection Sunday.

Newton, Darger named '26-'27 committee chairs

The NCAA named the 2026-27 chairs of the Division I men's and women's basketball committees on Friday, tabbing Samford AD Martin Newton to lead the men's committee and BYU senior associate athletic director Liz Darger to lead the women's.

NCAA names Samford's Martin Newton and BYU's Liz Darger as 2026-27 basketball committee chairs

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA on Friday named the 2026-27 chairs of the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees and a plan to announce the top 16 seeds for the women's tournament the day before Selection Sunday.

Martin Newton named chair of DI Men’s Basketball Committee for 2026-27 season

Samford Director of Athletics Martin Newton has been named chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee for the 2026-27 season. Newton will serve as vice