Rick Pitino potentially said the quiet part out loud during his NCAA Tournament press conference this afternoon.
“What’s even better than that is the fact that the blue bloods no longer control basketball any longer,” Pitino said when asked about the current landscape in college basketball. “There’s no difference between Kentucky and North Carolina than Illinois or St. John’s. There’s no difference anymore.”
Check out his comments:
“I’m not concerned about it. I think you will see it again… what’s even better is the fact that the blue bloods don’t control basketball any longer. There’s no difference between Kentucky and UNC than Illinois or St. John’s.”
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— Karter Baughan (@karterb8) March 26, 2026
