SEC Commissioner Greg Sanic Rejects NCAA Tournament Future, Advocates Power Conference-Only National Championship

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey recently addressed concerns about the future of the NCAA Tournament, clarifying that he does not foresee a scenario where the tournament is limited only to teams from power conferences, countering interpretations of his earlier comments as an overreach. March Madness continued to showcase thrilling first-round upsets, including notable victories by lower-seeded teams such as No. 13 Yale over No. 4 Auburn, No. 12 James Madison advancing past Wisconsin for the first time since 1983, and Grand Canyon earning its first NCAA Tournament win. These results underscore the enduring excitement and unpredictability of college basketball's national championship. Separately, the basketball community mourned the loss of Robert Hughes, the winningest high school boys basketball coach in history and a Hall of Famer, who passed away at 96. Hughes's legacy includes five state championships and decades of coaching excellence in Texas high school basketball.