NCAA President Confirms Controversial Plan For March Madness

NCAA Tournament expansion could come as soon as 2026 - The Examiner

By St. Louis Post-Dispatch ORLANDO, Fla. — NCAA President Charlie Baker said Thursday he sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament by a handful of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post NCAA Tournament expansion could come as soon as 2026 appeared first on The Examiner.

NCAA president: Deadline looming on possible basketball tourney expansion

The idea of expanding the NCAA men’s basketball tournament continues to gain momentum as administrators and coaches addressed it during this week’s Big 12 spring meetings. NCAA President Charlie Baker met with league and school officials to discuss a variety of topics, including whether to broaden the postseason tournament from its current 68-team field. Either way, the clock is ticking on a decision. “Our goal here is to try to sort of either g…

NCAA President Confirms Controversial Plan For March Madness

The 10 Biggest Upsets In Men’s NCAA Tournament History (3:16) The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is one of the biggest events in all of sports and the NCAA is keenly aware that a bigger tournament likely means bigger revenue for them. As a result, expansion talks have been on the table for years now.But in a recent meeting, NCAA President Charlie Baker announced a plan for March Madness that could materialize as soon as March 2026. Per David R…

NCAA president Charlie Baker says NCAA Tournament could expand to 76 teams - Nation of Blue

NCAA president Charlie Baker has revealed that the NCAA Tournament could expand to as many as 76 teams by the 2026 tournament. “That would be the goal, to try and do this for next year,” Baker told David Rumsey of Front Office Sports. “We’ve been talking about 72 and 76.” The current version of the NCAA Tournament includes 68 teams. The tournament last expanded 14 years ago in 2011. NCAA president Charlie Baker said one of his top priorities he…