New era of college basketball

[Big_C_KU]

Are we at the beginning of a new era of college basketball? Feels like it with NIL, transfer portal, Covid ending, the retirement of legendary coaches from “modern era”, and how much the style of play has changed over the last few years to be more perimeter oriented.

It felt like the NBA changed 5 years or so ago as everyone adopted the Warriors style of play, became 3pt heavy, and more positionless. College basketball wasn’t going to be far behind style wise but all the other factors too have made it feel it’s a new era. As if the Modern era basically ended with the cancellation of the 2020 tournament and we’ve begun a new era of college basketball.

Does it feel like that to anyone else?

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Definitely a new era with legalized pay-for-play and free agency. Amateurism is long gone in college athletics. The major conferences may as well just break away from the NCAA and do their own thing at this point.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

I think you’ll see Blue Bloods continue as always, your next tier/“Sleeping Giant” programs make a leap forward and your “good every once in a while” schools shuffle, with those in big markets/with big donor bases take a step forward while those who don’t have the money to spend take a step back.

 

[WojoRising]

It’s a new era for the simple fact that Charlie Moore isn’t on a team next year

 

[della]

Are we at the beginning of a new era of college basketball? Feels like it with NIL, transfer portal, Covid ending, the retirement of legendary coaches from “modern era”, and how much the style of play has changed over the last few years to be more perimeter oriented.

It felt like the NBA changed 5 years or so ago as everyone adopted the Warriors style of play, became 3pt heavy, and more positionless. College basketball wasn’t going to be far behind style wise but all the other factors too have made it feel it’s a new era. As if the Modern era basically ended with the cancellation of the 2020 tournament and we’ve begun a new era of college basketball.

Does it feel like that to anyone else?

I call it the Rise of Orange, but you can call it "new era" if you like.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

It’s a new era for the simple fact that Charlie Moore isn’t on a team next year

Is Jalen Coleman-Lands back??

 

[IUfanBorden]

Definitely a new era with legalized pay-for-play and free agency. Amateurism is long gone in college athletics. The major conferences may as well just break away from the NCAA and do their own thing at this point.

Even more so now----Topps announced its plans to make CBB/CFB cards...

JFC....

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Even more so now----Topps announced its plans to make CBB/CFB cards...

JFC....

Didn't even realize people still collected cards. 😂

 

[IUfanBorden]

Didn't even realize people still collected cards. 😂

One good thing that came from COVID...It really boosted the card industry.

 

[UL_1986]

Definitely a new era with legalized pay-for-play and free agency. Amateurism is long gone in college athletics. The major conferences may as well just break away from the NCAA and do their own thing at this point.

This. The ncaa has become frivolous.

 

[Villian07]

Cards are ok, but where our gd video games that kicked all this nonsense off in the first place

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Cards are ok, but where our gd video games that kicked all this nonsense off in the first place

 

[Villian07]

Awesome. Just in time to (hopefully) add Louisvilles best freshman class ever.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

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Will they be using player names this time? 🤔

 

[Big_C_KU]

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This will literally be the greatest thing to come out of NIL. The NCAA Football games were the greatest sports games to play. I want a college basketball game like College Hoops 2K8 which was amazing as well.