As the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season approaches tournament time, fans will be watching closely to see how the NCAA Selection Committee determines the 68-team field for March Madness.
College basketball fans may also want to know who will be serving on the committee as decisions are made following the conclusion of conference tournament play. These deliberations ultimately shape what is widely known across the sport as March Madness.
Who Sits on the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee?
The NCAA Selection Committee consists of 12 members who serve five-year terms. According to the NCAA, one representative is selected from each autonomy conference. Four representatives come from the seven highest-ranked nonautonomy conferences, based on basketball success.
Additionally, four representatives are chosen from nonautonomy conferences with teams ranked between Nos. 12-31. The NCAA defines basketball success as “total conference appearances plus total conference wins in the previous five NCAA championships, excluding First Four wins.”
Keith Gill, commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, serves as tournament chair. Other committee members include Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne, Minnesota director of athletics Mark Coyle, Manhattan director of athletics Irma Garcia, and West Coast Conference commissioner Stu Jackson.
Additional members are Temple vice president/director of athletics Arthur Johnson, Abilene Christian vice president/director of athletics Zack Lassiter, Samford director of athletics Martin Newton, and Georgetown director of intercollegiate athletics Lee Reed.
Also serving on the committee are Oklahoma State vice president of athletic programs and director of athletics Chad Weiberg, Syracuse director of athletics John Wildhack, and Big Sky Conference commissioner Tom Wistrcill.
The NCAA has stated that committee members “rely on a broad set of observation, consultation, and data resources available to them throughout the season and during selection week to make informed decisions.”
These resources, according to the NCAA, help form “a thorough and educated process that is reinforced by the committee members’ discussion and deliberation.”
With Selection Sunday nearing, the Selection Committee offered an early look at the bracket. On Saturday morning, the committee released its preview of the Top 16 seeds as March Madness approaches.
BREAKING: NCAA Tournament Committee’s Top 16 Seeds🚨
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When fans tune into CBS Sports to learn which teams will advance to the “Big Dance,” they will now know who is responsible for those decisions. Conference tournament play also heightens anticipation for fans who may not have followed regular-season conference competition closely.
With Selection Sunday only weeks away, attention will turn to how teams position themselves for inclusion in the 68-team field.
