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NCAA Tournament Expansion to 76 Teams Nears Completion

Sources indicate the NCAA is in the final stages of expanding both men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with official completion possibly as soon as Thursday.

·May 7, 2026·via ESPN
NCAA Tournament Expansion to 76 Teams Nears Completion

The NCAA is pushing through the final steps for expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that the process could be completed as early as Thursday.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48699591/sources-76-team-ncaa-basketball-tournaments-final-steps)._

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This story is summarized from coverage by ESPN.

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