Very few, if any, active coaches are more qualified to speak on March Madness than Tom Izzo . Michigan State's longtime head coach has made it 28 times in a row and has experienced both the high of winning a national title and the low of losing in the first round as a heavy favorite. His 61 NCAA Tournament wins are tied for the fourth-most of any Division I men's coach ever. Izzo's eight Final Fours rank fifth all-time. Michigan State's Tom Izzo shakes the hand of an Ohio State assistant before a game at the Breslin Center on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI The tournament has changed a little bit during Izzo's time as a head coach. When Izzo began as MSU's head coach, the tourney had a 64-team format. Then, the NCAA went to 65 in 2001 and to 68 in 2011. Starting next year, though, it's going to 76 teams. That's the biggest change to the format since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 in 1985.…