NCAA tournament could add four more teams next year

The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee unanimously passed a proposal Thursday to expand the NCAA tournament field from 64 to 68 teams.

The change is not for certain yet, however, as it still needs to be approved by the NCAA Board of Directors next week.

If the expansion is approved at that meeting as expected, it will be the first time the number of teams in the field has increased since 2001.