The NCAA tournament will be staying at 68 teams — for now.
The NCAA voted not to expand March Madness for the 2025-26 season on Monday afternoon, but it will continue to discuss the expansion of the tournament for the coming years.
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Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported in late July that it was unlikely the tournament would be expanded for the upcoming season after NCAA president Charlie Baker said “logistics” were a major concern in such a short timetable.
NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt announced in a statement that various NCAA committees would continue discussions around expanding to 72 or 76 teams for future tournaments beyond next season.
“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” Gavitt said. “However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend expanding to 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2027 championships.”
This story will be updated.
