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How close is the NCAA to expanding? Tournament Committee offers its latest update
“The still viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2026 or 2027 championships,” Dan Gavitt, the NCAA senior ...
March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated as early as next season
The committees for men's and women's Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness ...
No decision made on NCAA basketball tournament expansion following committee meetings
NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said on July 10 that no decision has been made on NCAA basketball ...
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UNCP athletics releases annual report recapping 2024-25 season
The UNC Pembroke athletics department released its annual report for the 2024-25 academic year Thursday afternoon.
Opinion
Doyel: Why care about NCAA tournament expansion? Accept change or don't watch March Madness. But I bet you will
The great debate over whether the NCAA tournament field should expand is not a national emergency, nor an outrage. It's quite simple, really.
NCAA says March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 still viable
The committees for men's and women's Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness ...
Give the 12-team College Football Playoff a chance before jumping to 16
Basketball arrives at a Sweet 16 after the first week of March Madness. Football might thrive quite nicely with a Dandy Dozen ...
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"Expansion devalues the regular season": Analyst backs Dan Hurley’s stance; defends the purity of March Madness
Mark Zanetto is getting real about the possible expansion of March Madness. The analyst shared his opinion on the topic on an ...