WASHINGTON – NCAA President Charlie Baker on Thursday, July 24 said that if the required association governance committees decide to expand the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments , it is unlikely that can be accomplished for the upcoming season.

The Division I basketball committees are scheduled to meet next week, Baker said, and there have been long-running discussions – including at basketball committee meetings two weeks ago – about expanding tournaments to 72 or 76 teams, from the current 68.

Following an appearance at a National Press Club Headliners Breakfast, Baker was asked about doubts that, at this point, that a tournament expansion could occur this season.

“I think that's a reasonable statement,” Baker said in reference to the difficulty of having these c

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