国家指挥局确认,尽管进行了扩大会谈,2 026场篮球锦标赛将保留在68个球队。 NCAA confirms 2026 basketball tournaments will stay at 68 teams, despite expansion talks.

美国国家篮球协会 (NCAA) 已经确认,尽管有讨论到2027年将扩大到72或76支球队,但男篮和女篮比赛在2026年仍将保持68支球队. The NCAA has confirmed that both the men's and women's basketball tournaments will remain at 68 teams in 2026, despite discussions about expanding to 72 or 76 teams by 2027. 这一决定是由国家指挥局篮球副总裁Dan Gavitt作出的。 The decision was made by Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball. NCAA 主席查理·贝克 （Charlie Baker） 认为扩张可以增加价值，并且与电视合作伙伴哥伦比亚广播公司 （CBS） 和华纳兄弟 （Warner Bros.） 的谈判正在进行中，这两家公司每年支付约 11 亿美元。 NCAA President Charlie Baker believes expanding could add value, and talks with TV partners CBS and Warner Bros., who pay about $1.1 billion annually, are ongoing.