NCAA to expand men's and women's March Madness to 76 teams in 2027

April 28, 2026

By Matt Norlander & Gary Parrish, CBS Sports: The long-awaited inevitability is nearly a reality. Both the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments are expected to expand to 76 teams, effective next year, sources told CBS Sports on Tuesday.

A formal announcement by the NCAA is expected in May, after every necessary committee officially ratifies the change in the near future.

Expansion has been discussed and debated at the NCAA level for four years. Proponents — particularly conference commissioners, head coaches and NCAA president Charlie Baker — have celebrated the idea of more access.

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NCAA to expand March Madness men's and women's college basketball tournaments to 76 teams in 2027

The NCAA Tournament is set to soon get an official major makeover, despite being a widely unpopular idea, sources told CBS Sports

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