LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The NCAA Tournament isn’t getting bigger. At least not yet.

After months of speculation and debate, the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball committees announced Monday that they will not recommend expanding the 68-team field for the 2026 postseason. The decision all but ensures that next season’s tournaments will stick with the current format.

“Expanding the tournament fields is no longer being contemplated for the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball championships,” said Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice president of basketball, said in a statement. “However, the committees will continue conversations on whether to recommend expanding to 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2027 championships.”

With the 2025-26 season less than three months away, the timeli

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