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.
UCLA has the most NCAA championships in history with 11, followed by Kentucky on eight and North Carolina on six.
Selection Sunday was the end of weeks of speculation as college basketball fans have sought to predict the precise configuration of teams that will make the final bracket.
The title game will be back on ABC again this year.
San Diego State's run to the Final Four placed the Mountain West in the national spotlight and earned more money for its members, including Fresno State.
Since the addition of the women's tournament in 1982, it has become an important part of the sporting calendar and already has a rich history of iconic moments.