Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees propose 32-game maximum contest limits

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The Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees on Tuesday proposed legislation for basketball seasons to have a 32-game maximum contest limit.

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The Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees on Tuesday proposed legislation for basketball seasons to have a 32-game maximum contest limit.

If approved through the Division I governance structure in June, the proposal would become effective beginning with the 2026-27 basketball season. The rationale for implementation beginning in the 2026-27 season is that by the time the proposal would be adopted, many teams already would have set their schedules for the 2025-26 season.

Teams wouldn't be required to schedule 32 games, and the blanket waiver involving multiple-team events would remain in place for the 2025-26 season.

Both oversight committees have discussed this topic thoroughly in recent months and concluded that a flat maximum contest limit is simple, flexible and straightforward.

The proposal also aligns both sports with equitable participation opportunities. Currently, men's and women's basketball teams can schedule 28 games with an additional three-game, multiple-team event, for a maximum of 31 games. Teams can also choose to schedule 29 games with a two-game, multiple-team event, again with a 31-game maximum. Or teams can schedule 29 regular-season games without a multiple-team event included.