When the NCAA chose to hire Charlie Baker as its next president in March 2023, there was plenty of logic and reason behind this unprecedented decision.Other than receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard and an MBA from Northwestern,

Charlie Baker sees value in expanding March Madness by a handful of teams and wants to reach a decision in the next few months

NCAA president Charlie Baker said at the Big 12 spring meetings in Orlando, Florida that "the goal" is to expand the Division I men's basketball tournament to 72 or 76 teams beginning in 2026, per David Rumsey of Front Office Sports.