After years of debate, the NCAA Tournament is on the cusp of expanding. The NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees approved growing the field from its current 68-team format to 76 ahead of the 2026-27 season, a person involved in the discussions said Thursday. The DI cabinet and board of governors are expected to vote later Thursday. The move to expand would be the most significant alteration to the men’s NCAA Tournament’s format since 1984-85, when the field grew from 53 teams
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