NCAA to expand men's and women's tournaments to 76 teams

sportsApr 28, 202641105

ESPN reports the NCAA has begun final steps to expand both the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The change raises each field from 68 to 76 teams, adding eight berths per bracket, and ESPN says it is expected to begin in 2027. The move will create extra opening-round play-in games or alter first-round byes and will reduce the number of at-large slots available to bubble teams. It expands access for small-conference champions, including historically Black colleges and universities, while reshaping bracket math, selection stakes, and TV scheduling.

Ryan Bernardoni

@dangercart.bsky.social

AND THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IS EXPANDING TO 76 TEAMS? Basketball, you’re just so damn stupid.

2090d ago

Matt Brown

@mattbrown.bsky.social

the official extra points position on the expansion of the ncaa basketball tournament is eh. whatever

1990d ago

Christopher Boan

@cgboan.bsky.social

My take on Charlie Baker & Co. rolling over and expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams:

1190d ago

Alex Ip 葉清霖

@alexip718.com

The greedy billionaires, college athletics administrators, gambling companies, and media networks are ruining our sport (see also the scheme to expand March Madness to 76 teams so unqualified teams like Auburn can get embarrassed on a random Tuesday on national television)

990d ago

Good Trouble

@twinkb23.bsky.social

This is fucking stupid. I swear the NCAA is doing everything they can to make everyone hate sports.

NCAA to expand March Madness men's and women's college basketball
tournaments to 76 teams in
2027
By Gary Parrish
3h ago • 2 min read

690d ago

EnoughKS2

Just make it awful....but probably need more games exclusively on streaming services 🤦‍♀️

rcjhawk2

I’d be OK with this if they did it like state high school basketball tournaments — everybody gets in and has to work their way through 8-10 rounds. Of course you’d have to eliminate conference tournaments, but that’s not a big loss.

Revan

@revan.eurosky.social

Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams www.espn.com/mens-college...

1090d ago

Vineyard Dawg

@vineyarddawg.bsky.social

It's not really as patriotic as it could be unless you expand it to 1776 teams.

Breaking News
NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments set to expand to 76 teams - Pete Thamel

590d ago

Nick

@therealnick.bsky.social

The NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams is complete garbage and dilutes the whole tournament. But hey, let’s make money on it until we completely ruin it - NCAA probably

490d ago

Dustin 𓅃

@librarydust80.bsky.social

76 teams in the NCAA basketball tournament is...really, really dumb.

490d ago

Lucy🏜️

@summerbreeze0102.bsky.social

NCAA should have gone with 86, duh. (This is not a serious basketball opinion, but rather a joke. 64 teams is perfect)

390d ago

2strong2silence.bsky.social

@2strong2silence.bsky.social

Really NCAA? Nobody asked you to expand the men’s & women’s basketball tournaments. No one asked for this.

390d ago

Chas Rich

@chasrich.bsky.social

The unintended (and unexpected for coaches) will be an absolute bloodbath of firings when teams still don't make a 76 team NCAA Basketball Tournament. Except for Pitt, which will give Capel another year to go brick by brick. While no one asks why there is no mortar.

390d ago

Alan Fernando Gamino

@alangamino1997.bsky.social

& Earlier today: NCAA Tournament has now expanded to 76 teams? All hell breaks lose

190d ago

On3 (Unofficial)

@on3-mirror.bsky.social

NEW: The NCAA has begun the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments to 76 teams, per ESPN🏀 https://www.on3.com/news/ncaa-in-final-steps-to-expand-march-madness-to-76-teams-expected-to-begin-in-2027/

90d ago

Jerry Lambdin

@lambdinj.bsky.social

Are they expanding the basketball tournaments to 76 teams just to ensure the Lady Vols make it? People are asking.

190d ago

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espn.comSources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams

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NCAA to expand men's and women's tournaments to 76 teams

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