NCAA to expand March Madness from 65 to 68 teams
Kyle Singler of the Duke Blue Devils posts up against Ronald Nored of the Butler Bulldogs during the 2010 NCAA championship game. (April 5, 2010) Credit: Getty Images
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA is on the verge of expanding the men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year and has a new, $10.8 billion TV deal that will allow it to show every game live.
The NCAA said Thursday that the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee unanimously passed the proposal and it will now be reviewed by the Board of Directors on April 29.
The NCAA also said it reached a new, 14-year agreement with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. that is worth more than $10.8 billion. The deal, which runs from 2011 through 2024, will show every game live across four national networks for
the first time.
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