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.…