Womhoops Guru

Mel Greenberg covered college and professional women’s basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 40 plus years. Greenberg pioneered national coverage of the game, including the original Top 25 women's college poll. His knowledge has earned him nicknames such as "The Guru" and "The Godfather," as well as induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Thursday, May 07, 2026

The Guru Report: It’s Official: NCAA MBB And WBB Tourneys Expanding by Eight to 76 Teams

 By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsgurux

We interrupt the eve of the opening of the WNBA season for a marathon NCAA announcement of the expanded format which, ironically, is being made in a little toe stepping similar to what the WNBA executed when it held the expansion draft several hours ahead of the tipoff of the Women’s Final Four.

Next March will answer how much of this spin is accurate and how much was simply spin when the additional eight teams make the field.

Here’s the link and remember Philly has one of the two Sweet 16 and Elite Eight Regional sites covering eight schools.

https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/5/7/media-center-ncaa-reveals-new-76-team-bracket-for-di-mens-and-womens-basketball-championships.aspx




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