In a move to help close the pay gap between men and women in college sports, the NCAA will now pay Division I women's basketball teams who play in March Madness games starting this year.

The organization approved “performance units” for women’s teams participating in March Madness after years of only paying men’s programs.

The move brings a level of parity with the men’s tournament and adds an incentive for schools to invest in their programs to an even greater extent.