NCAA tourneys set to expand to 76 teams (0:40) The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. (0:40) The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The expansion, which has been discussed for well over a year, is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks and would begin this coming season. Sources indicated mid-May as a potential timeline for an announcement. Though there are still steps to take in terms of approvals via various NCAA committees, a source indicated "those are just formalities." "They have what they need to move forward," a source said. NCAA officials met with media partners for the men's tournament last week, sources told ESPN. The sides were in the final steps of the media contracts, per sources, but they had not been signed.…