NCAA Tourney Expansion

[Lobot]

April 2026 - Indianapolis

Thursday, April 2: NIT semifinals @ Hinkle Fieldhouse (Butler)
Saturday, April 4: Final Four games @ Lucas Oil Stadium (Colts)
Sunday, April 5: DII and DIII championship games @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Pacers)
Sunday, April 5: NIT championship @ TBD
Monday, April 6: NCAA (DI) championship game @ Lucas Oil Stadium (Colts)

This is a basketball junkie's dream weekend and it's close to Cincy.

[swilsonsp4]

On a peripheral issue, the NCAA also voted to include barttorvik.com in the team sheets provided to the selection committee, as well as the WAB rating (Wins Against Bubble). Their approach has completely morphed from the days of the old RPI, where wins and SOS, neither of which took analytical metrics into account, were the primary comparison tools.

[Lobot]

Expansion has been effectively tabled for now.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ncaa-tournament-to-include-two-new-metrics-beginning-in-2025-committee-delays-decision-on-expansion/