NCAA remains on track to expand March Madness to 76 teams
The NCAA is still deliberating expanding March Madness on both the men’s and women’s sides to 76 teams for next season.
The much-expected development has been in the works for years.
The NCAA released a brief statement Tuesday in the wake of an ESPN report that cited unnamed sources saying a decision to add eight teams to the bracket is a mere formality that’s expected in May.
The statement says “no final recommendations or decisions have been made.” The tournaments have been at 68 teams since 2011, when four play-in games were added to the beginning of the first week of play.
The new format would add eight more play-in games.
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