Column | Bad Idea: Expanding March Madness Would Be Silly

Column | Bad idea: Expanding March Madness would be silly

LEXINGTON, Ky. — By the time you read this, the Division I men’s basketball committee may have announced an expansion of the NCAA tournament fields for future renewals of March Madness for both men’s and women’s basketball.

NCAA says March Madness expansion 'still viable'

The committees for men's and women's Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations.

No decision made on NCAA basketball tournament expansion following committee meetings

NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said on July 10 that no decision has been made on NCAA basketball tournament expansion

No decision reached on NCAA Tournament expansion, per report

The will-they-won’t-they of NCAA Tournament expansion will seemingly continue for a bit longer. According to a report by ESPN insider Pete Thamel, the NCAA has not yet decided on expansion to both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments following meetings held this week. Sources: The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball committees have finished meeting this week and did not come to a decision or make a recommendation on tournament expansion. …