Every March, there is always talk of the \u201cbubble\u201d teams on the fringe of making it into the NCAA College Basketball Tournament.<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s always a hot topic that draws a ton of discussion, having an entire season to be one of the best 68 teams in college basketball seems like more than enough opportunity for most of the teams that end up on the outside looking in.<\/p>\n
However, if the current field of 68 teams were expanded, that would of course allow for those \u201cbubble\u201d teams on the outside to be considered for the additional spots.<\/p>\n
Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that an NCAA Tournament expansion (which seems inevitable) is unlikely to happen this upcoming season due to \u201clogistics\u201d pushing it back to 2026-2027 if the expansion does happen at all.<\/p>\n
Any expansion of the NCAA tournaments for this season is growing more unlikely, per comments from executives, including Charlie Baker, who appeared here in DC on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cLogistics\u201d are likely to push expansion, if adopted, to 2026-27.https:\/\/t.co\/tYbhrd2Kgg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n These logistics, of course, involve TV contracts & scheduling, but also regional sites being able to handle more teams or creating more sites to compensate for the added teams.<\/p>\n Not only that, but there are comments in Dellenger\u2019s story<\/a> that talk about the selection show happening after conference tournaments end, as well as the actual NCAA Tournament itself ending before the Masters begins in April.<\/p>\n There\u2019s simply not a lot of wiggle room to just go out and add more teams\/sites\/days to the tournament without looking at what all the expansion would impact.<\/p>\n Tweet of the Day<\/p>\n Extraordinary.<\/p>\n Headlines<\/p>\n DeLeye & Hudson Placed on National POY Watch List – Vaught\u2019s Views<\/a><\/p>\n UK VB is stacked.<\/p>\n Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies at age 71 – ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Incase you missed it yesterday.<\/p>\n Pope: Lots of Tayshaun Prince in Braydon Hawthorne – Vaught\u2019s Views<\/a><\/p>\n Quite the comparison.<\/p>\n Clemson plans to \u2018handle\u2019 Death Valley debate in opener vs. LSU – ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Should be a good one.<\/p>\n Stoops Loves Resources, Support and Fans at UK – Vaught\u2019s Views<\/a><\/p>\n Feeling the love.<\/p>\n Aaron Rodgers opens Steelers camp with INT, talks SB hopes – ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Hate to see it.<\/p>\n