College Basketball

NCAA Transformation Committee Recommends Expansion of March Madness

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1 year ago

January 3, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 19: in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Division I MenÕs Basketball Tournament held at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 19, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. West Virginia defeated Morehead St. 84-67. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

The NCAA transformation committee released their recommendations on Tuesday afternoon, which include tournament expansion in NCAA postseason championships by 25%. This would support the expansion of men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to increase up to around 90 teams.

News: NCAA Transformation Committee’s final report recommends an expansion of championship tournaments to incorporate 25% of teams.
NCAA bball tournament would expand to ~90 teams. However, individual sport oversight committees will give final approval https://t.co/YPFezQoFAV
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 3, 2023

The full report by the NCAA transformation committee will be reviewed by the Division-I board at the NCAA convention next week. There is no official change until reviewed by the NCAA directors.

If passed, the expansion wouldn’t go into effect until the 2024-25 academic year.