A few months ago, the NCAA president commented on the likely number of teams in contention for the playoffs: “The committees have some work to do here, but I think there’s room to go to something like 72 or 76,” Charlie Baker said during his appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. It’s no secret that March Madness expansion talks have been happening for quite some time now. Since the 2025 NCAA Tournament approaches, could we see any changes soon?
“It has been 40 years since the NCAA Tournament has expanded. Forty years!” Seth Davis added on X and spoke about the expansion plans in detail. The men’s basketball committee met this week to not only seed the top 16 teams but also on the plans to include more teams. However, that topic’s discussion did not go on for long. And the final verdict still seems to be up in the air. Even the NCAA’s Vice President for Men’s Basketball chimed in with his thoughts for the future of the March Madness.
“Some people have said that it feels like expansion is a fait accompli, but that’s not true.” Dan Gavitt continued on Hoops HQ. “There’s still a possibility that after all this reviewing that the recommendation will be not to do it.”
It has been 40 years since the NCAA Tournament has expanded. Forty years!
It’s time to expand it again. I explain why (and whether or not it will actually happen) in my column for Hoops HQ. @hhqsports https://t.co/DQF6woxJ4F
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) February 15, 2025
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