Report: College hoops expanding to 32-game season

The NCAA is expected to approve an expansion of the college basketball season from 31 to 32 games, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.
The schedule change would go into effect with the 2026-27 season for men and women after the Division I Council passes the measure, per the report.
There has been a 31-game maximum since 2006-07. Teams are permitted to schedule 28 or 29 predetermined games, plus an allowance for multi-team events — such as holiday tournaments — where two or three additional games could be played.
According to the report, programs will not be required to play 32 games but will merely have the option to do so.