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NCAA Official Says March Madness Expansion Will Not Be Discussed Until After This Year’s Tournaments
- On Thursday, NCAA president Charlie Baker reiterated he supports expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments by four or eight teams but would not commit on whether it will happen in 2027 after meeting with 10 media members.
- After years of debate, the NCAA men's and women's basketball committees have weighed 72 or 76-team options as momentum grew last spring, with Baker saying `That leaves 36 spots` and citing Seton Hall and Indiana State omissions.
- Facing logistics and cost hurdles, Baker said funding can be figured out, but moving opening-round teams on short notice would be challenging; student-athletes value postseason opportunities, he added.
- The decision remains on hold until mid-April, with Dan Gavitt saying the NCAA will not discuss expansion until after this year's March Madness finishes.
- Critics note recent 'first four out' trends as 10 of 12 teams were from power conferences, while Baker argues expansion would protect automatic qualifiers and create more bubble team opportunities, also affecting women's tournament unit revenue.
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The NCAA won’t discuss expanding the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments until after this year’s version of March Madness finishes, senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said Thursday. Gavitt told that to a group of reporters who were attending an NCAA event in Indianapolis. There has been talk for the past few months that the NCAA could expand the tournament field to 72 or 76 starting in 2027. NCAA President Charlie Baker said las…
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NCAA official says March Madness expansion will not be discussed until after this year's tournaments
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