The Associated Press is reporting that the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committeehas released a proposal to expand the men's basketball tournament.
The expansion would be for 68 teams rather than the 96 teams that was being floated earlier this year. There has been no announcement to how the expansion will affect the bracket itself, but a first round by with a 68 team bracket would be almost impossible.
The proposal will now be viewed by the NCAA Board of Directors on April 29th. Any finalized expansion would need to be approved by the Board of Directors before it would become a reality.
The NCAA has also signed a new deal with CBS Sports for the next 14 years for the rights to broadcast the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Another aspect of the deal is the side with Turner Broadcasting System which will work with CBS in airing every game live across the networks channels. The deal will start in 2011 and will cost CBS and Turner Broadcasting more than $10.8 billion.
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