Brendan Marks

Under a 76-team format, a one-game-over-.500 Auburn team would've been the first to make March Madness. It won't be the last.

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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.

Both the men's and women's tournaments would see eight additional teams next year, with 24 of 76 teams playing in an expanded opening round.

By Brendan Marks and Stewart Mandel The Athletic After years of debate, the NCAA Tournament is expanding.

Under a 76-team format, a one-game-over-.500 Auburn team would've been the first to make March Madness. It won't be the last.

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