It was always inevitable. Even with the outcry from the public, the NCAA didn’t care, and tournament expansion was going to happen. That process was pushed one step closer on Tuesday as the field will likely expand from 68 to 76 this March. It’s a decision that has been met with heavy criticism from those around the sport like fans, media, players, and coaches but, in the end, it helps the pockets of the NCAA and its broadcast parters which matters the most above anything else. The expansion takes several things away from the current version of the NCAA Tournament, most notably ‘Cinderella’. Instead of only having two First Four games that feature 16-seeds, there will be Play-In games for all No. 15 and No. 16 seeds to advance to the Round of 64. It eliminates the likelihood of Lehigh beating Duke or Saint Peter’s upsetting Kentucky on its way to the Elite 8. Most of those teams will need to win a game just to face the blue bloods and turnaround and play 48 hours later.…