College basketball fans continue voicing frustration over potential March Madness expansion
By Tyler Reed
When the ball is tipped during March Madness, the atmosphere around the game of basketball takes a drastic shift.
The month of March is the time legends are made in the men's and women's college basketball tournaments. A special time known as 'The Big Dance'.
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However, not everyone gets the chance to take part in the greatest sports tournaments ever created. But if the NCAA has any say, the more the merrier will soon be the slogan for the greatest time of the year.
Sources: The decision on whether or not to expand the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments for 2026 is expected to come in the next few weeks. The expansion would be to no more than 76 schools. The NCAA remains in talks with its media partners.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) June 24, 2025
On Tuesday, Pete Thamel reported that the deicison on whether or not to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments before the 2026 season should be announced in the coming weeks. That report quickly had fans of the sport sharing their disdain of the expansion idea.
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— Cole Adams (@coleadamss) June 24, 2025
No one wants this.
— Michael DeCourcy (@tsnmike) June 24, 2025
It’s not about money.
Just a reminder. https://t.co/CQ2tn9ULKZ
Can y’all just not https://t.co/zhy5Tk9Czz
— Trilly Donovan (@trillydonovan2) June 24, 2025
No one that consumes the college basketball product wants this. Why is the @NCAA going out of their way to make a change absolutely no one is asking for other than coaches looking for extensions and league commissioners (ahem @GregSankey) trying to make a little more revenue? https://t.co/9mrY2cvSDp
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) June 24, 2025
You’re a moron if you want this https://t.co/iaytVzmEul
— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) June 25, 2025
There is not a more universally disliked topic in sports right now than the idea of expanding the college basketball tournaments.
Getting a bid to play in the tournament used to mean something. So, the idea that allowing more teams into the big dance is the right choice is a spit in the face of the programs who rightfully earned their opportunity.
Fans of the sport see this for exactly what it is: the NCAA is all about money, and the tournament will continue to expand. The NCAA's dream of killing their own sports continues.
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