INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 19: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on against the Drexel Dragons in the second half of the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 19, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The landscape of the college sports world is changing, and the Illinois basketball program, among others, could be affected greatly.
Just a few days ago, the news of Big 12 powerhouses Oklahoma and Texas wanting to branch off and join the SEC broke and sent the college sports world in a spiral.