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Late last season, Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of basketball, said no vote on expanding the men’s and women’s tourneys was imminent. He said if expansion was approved this spring, a change might be possible as early as the 2026 tourney.

NCAA President Charlie Baker said he sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball by a handful of teams.