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Pat Forde

March Madness Is Likely to Expand Because of a Cash-and-Power Grab

March Madness is likely to expand to 72 or 76 teams after a vote this week. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The vandals in charge of college sports are at it again, spray paint cans in hand. They’re standing in front of the Mona Lisa right now, ready to deface their masterpiece a little more.

Wednesday or Thursday, the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee is expected to decide whether to expand the tournament field from 68 to 72 or 76 (the women’s tournament would grow correspondingly). Most believe the decision will be made to expand. Nobody can find a groundswell of popular support that would justify it.

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