NCAA pausing talks on tourney expansion as president Baker reaffirms support

February 19, 2026

By Matt Norlander, CBS Sports: Will the NCAA Tournament expand in 2027? Maybe, maybe not, but we know we won’t have an answer in the immediate future. On Thursday, NCAA senior vice president Dan Gavitt told reporters participating in the mock selection committee exercise that talks on expansion will be paused, with a resolution not coming until after the 2026 NCAA Tournament at the earliest.

Earlier on Thursday, NCAA president Charlie Baker neglected to answer an expansion question when asked at the organization’s headquarters. Baker met with 10 members of the media and wrapped the informal interview session by reinforcing his opinion: he would prefer to see March Madness expand.

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NCAA pausing talks on NCAA Tournament expansion as president reaffirms support enlarging field in future

Baker spoke Thursday in Indianapolis with a small group of media and also dove into bigger issues facing the NCAA

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