March Madness Expansion Will Be ‘Modest,’ NCAA President Says

‘I certainly think you see enough expansion so that a whole new set of folks will end up being on the bubble,’ said Charlie Baker.

Greg Sankey (L), commissioner of the SEC, and Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA, sit courtside as the Florida Gators take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the 2023 SEC Basketball Tournament at the Bridgestone Arena on March 9, 2023, in Nashville. Andy Lyons/Getty Images

In the discussion over expanding the NCAA Tournament, it has always seemed to be a matter of “when” rather than “if.”

That discussion has often involved broadcasters or teams that were left out of the tourney, but now we finally have information directly from the NCAA.