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NCAA president says March Madness expansion likely happening 'next year'

NCAA president Charlie Baker is on a mission to expand the 68-team tournament to make March Madness even bigger.

By Matt Reed

Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden in the national championship game of the Final Four at the 2025 NCAA Tournament
Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden in the national championship game of the Final Four at the 2025 NCAA Tournament / Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
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March Madness is already one of the biggest draws in college sports, and NCAA president Charlie Baker wants to make it even greater with another expansion just a few years after the tournament moved to 68 teams.

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Just last month the Florida Gators won the men's national championship after knocking off the Houston Cougars in the title game, but now the NCAA is already eyeing a tournament that features more teams as early as the 2025/26 season.

Baker declared on Thursday that talks are ongoing within NCAA circles that would expand the tournament to either 72 or 76 teams and the governing body hopes to finalize that switch ahead of "next season."

March Madness has created plenty of chaos over the years with traditional powerhouses and mid majors, so perhaps another expansion wouldn't be the worst thing for NCAA Tournament fans.

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