The NCAA announced Tuesday it will implement new technology called ProhiBet to monitor basketball, baseball and softball tournament officials for betting activity during upcoming tournaments.

The monitoring system represents part of the organization's ongoing efforts to maintain integrity in collegiate athletics amid the expanding legal sports betting landscape across the United States.

Separately, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee indicated it will not allow travel concerns to influence bracketing or seeding decisions for the upcoming tournament. Committee officials acknowledged potential disruptions from multiple factors including partial government shutdowns, security concerns related to Middle East conflicts, high spring break travel volumes, and increased demand for charter flights.

Under current NCAA travel policies, teams located 400 or more miles from tournament sites are permitted to book charter flights through the NCAA's travel service, while teams located closer are eligible for ground transportation reimbursement.

Meanwhile, the Big Ten Conference sent a letter to the NCAA requesting the organization suspend investigations and enforcement actions related to tampering violations and modernize its current rules governing player movement between programs.

The developments come as the NCAA continues to navigate evolving challenges in collegiate athletics, including maintaining competitive integrity while adapting to changing regulations around player transfers and sports betting.