expand last Tuesday. They've looked at the data, they've asked questions, and they looked at who could be invited and if it made sense to expand with those candidates.
The presser said bowlsby had permission to go out and speak to all those interested, but I believe he had a list to start with. I'd even go so far as to say the conf already had particulars in place with the lead candidates when the conf presidents voted to expand.
They don't vote to expand without already knowing who they're targeting.