The expected expansion of the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments from 68 to 76 teams will become reality next season, according to published reports Tuesday afternoon. Note the date: April 28. During a forum on intercollegiate athletics in Las Vegas in December, NCAA president Charlie Baker told reporters that any decision on expanding March Madness in time for the 2026-27 school year would need to be made this spring. “We have a window,” Baker said, “and our window probably gets us to about April.” He got it right with two days to spare. (An official announcement is expected in May, following the completion of media contracts and approval by NCAA executives.) The move marks the most significant expansion of the cherished event since the 64-team field was created in 1985. The subsequent four decades of bracket perfection was interrupted just once, with the move to 68 teams and creation of the First Four games, in 2011.…