AP Spotlight Women's NCAA Tournament not ready to expand field past 68 teams DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press Mar 25, 2025 Mar 25, 2025 Updated Sep 28, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Expanding the men's NCAA Tournament would not be a good move for women's March Madness.kAm%96 ?F>36CD 5@?VE 255 FA[ E9@F89 E92E >2J ?@E >2EE6C]k^AmkAmx7 E96 >6?VD 7:6=5 6IA2?5D E@ fa @C fe E62>D 2D 92D 366? 2 E@A:4 @7 4@?G6CD2E:@? E96 =2DE 76H >@?E9D[ :E H@F=5 36 2=>@DE 2 7@C68@?6 4@?4=FD:@? E92E E96 H@>6?VD 7:6=5 H@F=5 8C@H 2D H6== 7@C 6BF:EJ C62D@?D] %9@F89 :E :D BF6DE:@?23=6 H96E96C E96 >6?VD E@FC?6J :D C625J 7@C 6IA2?D:@?[ :E D66>D 4=62C H@>6?VD |2C49 |25?6DD :D ?@E] xEVD ?@E C625J 7C@> 2 4@>A6E:E:G6 @C 2 7:?2?4:2= DE2?5A@:?E]k^Am kAmr@?D:56C E9:Di %96 7:CDE C@F?5 @7 E96 H@>6?VD E@FC?6J E9:D J62C 762EFC65 2 ?62C C64@C5 ?F>36C @7 3=@H@FED 2?5 ?@?4@>A6E:E:G6 82>6Dj D:I E62>D D4@C65 @G6C `__ A@:?ED :? 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