Projecting where the revamped Pac-12 will rank in college basketball's mid-major conference hierarchy

An overhauled Pac-12 will be back on the hardwood for 2026-27, but where will it rank among the other leagues next season?
Sports Illustrated

NCAA Tournament expansion to 76 teams could boost Gonzaga, Pac-12

After years of discussion, the NCAA is taking the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA Tournament from 68 to 76 teams beginning in the upcoming 2026-27 season, according to a report from ...
NCAA

NCAA reveals new 76-team bracket for DI Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships

The fields of the Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will increase from 68 teams to 76 starting in 2027, creating additional championship participation opportunities for ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

The NCAA Tournament is expanding, how many Pac-12 teams should get in?

The NCAA Tournament is expanding. The men's and women's showcase postseason tournaments will now grow to 76 teams, up from 68. The NCAA officially announced the change May 7 and it will be in place ...
NCAA

Echoes of past tournaments shape an anniversary-filled Final Four

INDIANAPOLIS – March is gone, but there are still a couple of last calls for Madness. Matter of fact, April is when the heaviest lifting gets done in the NCAA Tournament, and this year’s quartet is an ...