Tom Izzo, Michigan State's head coach, has sparked controversy by suggesting the NCAA should eliminate automatic bids for mid-major programs in the NCAA Tournament. His comments have led to debates about the tournament's structure and the inclusion of mid-major teams. Izzo also advocated for more former coaches and players on the selection committee. Various coaches, including John Calipari and Rodney Terry, have expressed differing opinions on expanding the tournament field.
Tom Izzo follows up his comments on kicking midmajors out of the Tournament by beating up on a team from a small regional conference in the American Southeast. https://t.co/CXi0lT7Tdd
My 3 ways to improve March basketball: 1. Expand the NCAA Tournament to 72 team with 32 automatic qualifiers, 24 seeded at-large teams and 16 at-large teams that play in First 8 on Tuesday/Wednesday. No auto qualifier will play in First 8. With respect to my friend, Tom Izzo,…
My 3 ways to improve March basketball: 1.Expand the NCAA Tournament to 72 team with 32 automatic qualifiers, 24 seeded at-large teams and 16 at-large teams that play in First 8 on Tuesday/Wednesday. No auto qualifier will play in First 8. With respect to my friend, Tom Izzo,…
An annual reminder that no conference tournament champs should have to play in the First Four. It should be all at-larges, no AQs. (And if the tournament is ever forced to expand, add more First Four sites so more at-large bubble teams play each other on Tuesday & Wednesday).
Tom Izzo has wild idea to overhaul March Madness selection process https://t.co/2blKnMnpm4 https://t.co/SFNE180qVA
Kentucky coach John Calipari pleads for the NCAA to not expand the March Madness tournament https://t.co/njkC48nalO
Asked coaches in Pittsburgh today about expanding the NCAA tournament. John Calipari: “Don't mess with something that's great." Oakland coach Greg Kampe is also against a bigger field, while NC State’s Kevin Keatts supported it. https://t.co/auBD8q2BML
Tom Izzo: Automatic bids for mid-major programs in NCAA Tournament 'got to be looked at' https://t.co/m1x6qs8eu1
Tom Izzo: NCAA Tournament selection process should be ‘looked at,’ needs more coaches, less analytics ⤵️ https://t.co/C0ZTM5xL7F
Reading the full quote, I think Izzo's comment today got a bit misconstrued. He's mostly upset that conference tournaments exist and knock out so many No. 1 seeds from smaller conferences. The one line that got everyone upset was more off an off-hand comment while rambling. https://t.co/Ok1UZuhO17
Tom Izzo was asked a lot of questions about the NCAA Tournament today. He had a lot of answers. One got people upset. So I called him to clarify. "I'm always for the little guy," he said. https://t.co/5K9dlsaN4W
Tom Izzo: NCAA Tournament selection process should be ‘looked at,’ needs more coaches, less analytics https://t.co/6a5J54fAdx
NEW: Tom Izzo this morning agreed with Rick Pitino that maybe the selection committee should include ex-coaches/players. When the topic was broached to Texas coach Rodney Terry, he agreed. MORE: https://t.co/Rc2FZOpfvg
Tom Izzo says the NCAA should consider ruining March Madness https://t.co/Fbx58OrNVg https://t.co/jsyPiSEjiF
Good stuff in Charlotte today from the always candid Tom Izzo about tournament expansion and the future of college basketball https://t.co/hNju67o9jr
Tom Izzo wants the NCAA to look into eliminating automatic bids for mid-major programs https://t.co/7aO3fucRWz
Seen a lot of thoughts on Tom Izzo's comments this morning about the NCAA tournament... for clarity's sake, here's the full context of his comments, which are a lot less inflammatory than the shorter quote making the rounds: https://t.co/3uWobyIJE6
One big topic already in Charlotte is potential NCAA Tournament expansion. Tom Izzo wouldn't stop talking. Chris Jans deftly, wisely balked entirely.
Tom Izzo says a lot of stuff that I'd probably call insane, but these are some of his worst takes ever. The NCAA Tournament is nothing without auto bids for mid-majors. They are foundational to the entire sport. It is so frustrating seeing the writing on the wall. https://t.co/uI2ERJyMsn
Tom Izzo says autobids for mid-Majors has “got to be looked at seriously” because “while everybody likes the upsets in the first round I’m not sure if that’s true as it goes on.” Also agrees w/Pitino that more former coaches/players should be on selection committee.
I've become a NCAA Tournament contractionist. Go back to 64. Or at least make the First Four completely out of at-large teams. The small-conference 16-seed AQs should get to experience the real NCAA Tournament.
First things first. A conference tournament winner should not have to play in Dayton. One of the national guys, I forget which one, had a good idea: Final 8 at-large teams go to Dayton. https://t.co/QpLDbo1YYl