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It's official: NCAA tournaments expand to 76-team bracketsThe 2027 NCAA Tournament will officially expand to 76 teams following approval Thursday afternoon by the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Committees, the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees, the Division I Finance Committee, the Division I Board of Directors and the N...

NCAA Tournament expansion plan gets initial approvalThe Division I committees for both men's and women's basketball voted unanimously Thursday to expand both NCAA Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams, multiple outlets reported.,The votes were placed during what was considered an emergency joint meeting of the committees.,The expansion still needs to be ap...

Report: NCAA finalizing expansion to 76-team tournamentsThe NCAA could formalize expansion of the men's and women's basketball tournaments to a 76-team format as soon as Thursday, ESPN reported on Wednesday night.,The tournament fields will expand from 68 teams beginning in 2027, with NCAA calls scheduled for Thursday as the final steps in the process, E...

Reports: NCAA finalizing plan to expand March Madness to 76 teams

The men's and women's NCAA Tournament fields will expand from 68 to 76 teams in 2027.,The plans for expansion are expected to be approved by NCAA committees and formalized as soon as May, multiple reports said Tuesday.,CBS Sports reported that the NCAA plans for 52 teams to slot into the main bracke...

Dan Hurley Rejects ‘Underdog’ Label Ahead of National Championship

Dan Hurley pushes back on UConn’s underdog label ahead of title game....

Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness Heartbreak

Illinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....

Tommy Lloyd’s Future in Question as UNC Job Looms During Final Four Run

UNC rumors surround Tommy Lloyd as Arizona reaches the Final Four, with Dusty May also in the spotlight....

Duke’s Collapse vs UConn Adds to Troubling March Pattern

Braylon Mullins’ buzzer-beater shocks Duke, but the bigger story is another Blue Devils collapse in March Madness....