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March Madness expands to 76 teams in NCAA vote
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A Thursday NCAA vote approved expanding the men’s and women’s tournaments to 76 teams.
WHO: NCAA committees
WHAT: Approval of long-term NCAA Tournament expansion to 76 teams for both men’s and women’s events
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 3:18 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Part of a scheduled process.
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