Don't look now, but the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season is right around the corner. Before the first game tips off, talks of expanding the NCAA Tournament are already making the rounds. The tournament field consists of 68 teams, with the current format being held since 2011.
But now, NCAA officials are close to expanding the tournament yet again. According to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellinger, NCAA executives are inching closer to an expanded NCAA Tournament that includes 76 teams. The proposal includes a 12-game opening round that would be played at two neutral sites.