Dave Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network & Chapelboro.com discusses the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments officially expanding to 76 teams episode artwork

EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 6 MIN

Dave Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network & Chapelboro.com discusses the NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments officially expanding to 76 teams

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The Division I men's and women's basketball committees voted unanimously to expand the tournaments this afternoon. The changes are expected to go into effect next year. The men's tournament has had a 68-team field since 2011 with the First Four, held annually in Dayton, Ohio. The women's tournament went to a 68-team format in 2022. Dave Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the reasons for the expansion.

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