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22 April, 2010

THE NCAA is expanding the men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning from 2011 season. From the NCAA 2011 season every game to be shown live for the first time.

THE NCAA is expanding the men's basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams beginning from 2011 season. NCAA men's basketball tournament is one of the most popular sports in United States. NCAA announced a broadcasting deal of $10.8 billion on Thursday April 22 with CBS and Turner Broadcasting. From the NCAA 2011 season every game to be shown live for the first time.

During the NCAA final four 2010, NCAA vice president Greg Shaheen said about the plans to extend the team strength from 65 to 96. The men's basketball tournament was last expanded in 2001, and on that time added one team to the 64-team. NCAA is the biggest tournament for the intercollegiate athletics in United States. It started with March Madness every year between all regional teams who qualified for the tournament.

A 14-year agreement between NCAA with CBS and Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting System runs from 2011 through 2024. From the 2011 season of men's intercollegiate basketball tournament will be telecast live for the first time in 73-year history of NCAA basketball tournament on CBS, TBS, TNT or truTV. CBS Sports is broadcasting NCAA championship games since 1982.