D-I men's basketball teams won't need NCAA waivers for preseason games
Division I men's basketball teams will be able to play two exhibitions against any other four-year schools without needing a waiver that required game proceeds be donated to charity under a change approved at the NCAA convention.
Women's college basketball teams to be paid for playing NCAA Tournament games
In a move to help close the pay gap between men and women in college sports, the NCAA will now pay Division I women's basketball teams who play in March Madness games starting this year.
Could USI basketball be eligible for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, a year earlier than expected?
After moving up to Division I, USI athletics expected it couldn't be in an NCAA tournament until the 2026-27 school year. A new NCAA rule passed Wednesday could change that.
March Madness will pay women’s teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.
Women's Teams Finally To Be Paid For March Madness Games Like Men Have For Years
This was the final step toward a pay structure for women playing in March Madness after the Division I Board of Governors voted unanimously for the proposal in August. NCAA President Charlie Baker joined others in giving credit for the creation of a performance fund to those who came before and helped build women’s basketball.
NCAA Division I votes in favor of adding women’s wrestling as championship sport
The NCAA Division I has voted in favor of adding women’s wrestling as a championship sport, according to USA Wrestling.
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How the field of 68 DI men’s teams is picked for March Madness
The NCAA’s guide to how the 68 teams are chosen, seeded and bracketed for the Division I men's basketball tournament every season.
As NCAA mulls expansion of March Madness, a bigger question: Who will be in charge of it?
The association needs a new governance structure to accommodate the more professionalized parts of the NCAA’s membership.
NCAA vote could allow Tommies to compete in postseason beginning fall 2025
The NCAA Division I Council voted in favor of a reduction of the provisional period for schools making the jump from Division ...
NCAA announces changes to men’s basketball exhibition rules
The NCAA announced some big changes for men’s college basketball scheduling beginning with the 2025-26 season. The Division I ...
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NCAA rule change means St. Thomas is eligible for D-1 playoffs starting in fall 2025
On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Council voted "in favor of a reduction in the provisional period of Divison III-to-Division ...
'Long time coming.' Women's wrestling approved as Division I championship sport
Women’s wrestling took another big step on Wednesday, officially being approved as an NCAA championship sport by the Division ...
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Northwestern Named Host Of 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship
Northwestern University and the city of Evanston, in collaboration with the City of Chicago, have been awarded the 2026 NCAA ...
Why Geno Auriemma said revenue distribution units for women’s NCAA Tournament matter for ‘future of the game’
After the NCAA approved revenue distribution for women’s March Madness, UConn coach Geno Auriemma called the decision “great ...