As NCAA mulls expansion of March Madness, a bigger question: Who will be in charge of it?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — While a modest expansion of the NCAA basketball tournament seems to be on the horizon, the more radical change looming over the association and its crown jewel event at this week’s convention was who will be in charge of college sports in general and March Madness specifically. With college sports in the midst of massive changes — and awaiting final approval from a federal judge of an antitrust lawsuit settlement that will pave the way for billions of dollars in direct payment

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