Mar 19, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) shoots past VCU Rams forward Barry Evans (5) in the first half of a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
The NCAA's insistence on maintaining a quasi-amateur model is incongruous with NCAA Tournament expansion, writes Rob Harrington.
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