Proposal for historic NCAA tournament expansion reaches final stages: report

Proposal for historic NCAA tournament expansion reaches final stages: report

The First Four in Dayton would expand to 24 teams playing 12 games at two sites, one expected to remain in Dayton

The Sweet 16/Elite Eight March Madness logo is displayed on the floor before the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Elite Eight game between Texas Tech and Florida at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on March 29, 2025. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

A game ball with the March Madness logo is shown during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., on March 22, 2025. (Beau Brune/NCAA Photos)

The NCAA basketball goes through the net during the SEC women's college basketball tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., on March 8, 2025. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire)

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