NCAA D-I Men's Basketball Committee Mulls Tournament Expansion

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The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee spent time talking about a possible expansion of the Division I Men's Basketball Championship during its three-day meeting this week, though expanding the 68-team field is not imminent.

The discussion followed recommendations made in January by the Division I Transformation Committee, which was formed in 2021 to identify opportunities to modernize college sports and recommend forward-thinking changes for consideration by the NCAA. One of those recommendations included accommodating 25% of a sport's membership with championship access for sports that have at least 200 participating schools. Not including 11 schools currently in the reclassifying process from Division II, there are 351 Division I institutions that sponsor men's basketball, translating into 19.4% of schools that make the NCAA tournament. The Association also owns the Men's National Invitation Tournament, which features 32 teams, increasing the overall percentage to 28.5.

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