SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says that the NCAA basketball tournament may change from its current field of 68 teams.
DESTIN, Fla. -- As the SEC spring meetings concluded on Thursday, commissioner Greg Sankey acknowledged that while college athletics is in"uncharted waters," he believes the NCAA Division I schools can continue to operate together, and his conference is prepared"to take a leadership role" as they all navigate the historic change.
"We also have to recognize the differences that do exist within the group that pursue that brass ring of the tournament access opportunity."The SEC has formed multiple working groups to help tackle the weighty issues looming after the House v. NCAA settlement, including one to look at conference rules that may need to me removed or implemented.
Oklahoma president Joe Harroz Jr. said questions about the settlement are"the entire universe right now." "I think we walk out of here with an understanding that we're heading to a new chapter, we're going to have to manage transition, but fully prepared and committed across the board at the athletic director, president, and chancellor level to take a leadership role in that change."
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