Changes to IARP could speed up NCAA timeline for Arizona Basketball

With the NCAA’s case involving Arizona Basketball still ongoing, changes to the IARP could mean a sped-up timeline and quicker resolution for the Wildcats.

We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of Arizona Basketball being named in the ‘Pay for Play’ scandal that rocked college basketball, and still, Wildcat fans are waiting for a resolution from the NCAA and in particular the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).

As fans recall, Arizona was accused of five Leve One allegations back in December, and the program swiftly took action, instead trying to go through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process.

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Since then, it has been a long and agonizing process for fans that are still following the case, and at this point, I think everyone is just looking for closure.

Well, perhaps luckily for us, it seems we may finally be approaching the light at the end of the tunnel, as the Division I Board of Directors announced on Wednesday that changes are coming to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process.

With the changes, it should hopefully improve the process’s overall transparency, as well as improve the speed, bringing quicker resolutions.

According to the NCAA, here is what the changes are supposed to do:

"“The oversight committee, which has expressed concerns about the delay in the resolution of cases referred to the independent process, determined that much of the delay is the result of efforts by the Complex Case Unit to “re-investigate” cases that the enforcement staff thoroughly investigated. Accepting the enforcement staff’s results will speed the process significantly without compromising the goals of the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, committee members think.”"

However, Arizona isn’t alone here. The other programs that are also awaiting their fate after going through the IARP are Kansas, Louisville, LSU, and NC State.

With Tommy Lloyd joining the Wildcats back in April, the hope is the Wildcats can get a swift resolution, and move on. Arizona already is coming off a season in which they self-imposed a one-year Tournament ban.

However, there’s still a possibility the Wildcats could receive additional punishments including a postseason ban, loss of scholarships, fines, a head coach suspension, and/or show-cause penalties.

Hopefully, Arizona Basketball can get a quick resolution and begin to move on, after all, it is long overdue.