With a run to the Final Four finally on his resume, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has cemented his place in the conversation of great coaches in college basketball right now.
Because of that, a lot of people want to know what he has to say about the comings and goings of the sport, as well as any potential changes to how college basketball works. That includes the possibility of the NCAA Tournament expanding even more.
To put it lightly, Underwood isn't a fan, and his reasoning has a lot of people nodding their heads in agreement.
"Indifference. Don't understand. Why? Who is pushing this? If we want change, let's do it to blow the doors off financially," Underwood told CBS Sports. "This doesn't move the needle at all. Not good for mid-majors, low-majors at all."
Brad Underwood doesn't want the NCAA Tournament expansion
Underwood's completely correct. As NIL continues to expand, there has been a continued lack of cohesion across the league.
Why not put more effort toward that part of the game instead of making the postseason even longer when nobody is asking for that to happen (other than those who directly profit off the tournament)?
"This makes as much sense as the fifth year [eligibility]. None. Doesn't solve any of our issues," Underwood said.Â
The Fighting Illini's head coach brought up yet another incredible point: why are they letting players stick around for a fifth season when there's no real need for it? Why not keep it at four years of eligiblity like it has always been?
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Underwood wasn't the only head coach to express his frustration, joined by other elite coaches like Arkansas' John Calipari and Michigan State's Tom Izzo, who also questioned the point of the tournament expansion instead of other, more pressing issues in the sport.
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