In the past two days we have witnessed 1,2,3, and 5 all fall to unranked and less talented teams. Number 4 is currently trailing as well. The addition of the portal has brought parity to a sport that’s been controlled by the same handful of teams for decades. I kinda dig it. But it also proves even the best teams cannot fall asleep at the wheel or its lights out.
College ball is a different game now
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I love the parity. I've also grown tired of people on this board making knee jerk reactions and overreacting based on one game sample sizes. Hopefully as this keeps happening people will learn that looking bad for a single game or losing to a bad team or to someone you shouldn't lose to doesn't mean the losing team is overrated or a fraud.
It is just this simple, it seems to me … EVERYBODY has players that can beat you on any given night, if you don’t play well !!
Games like ours against St. Peter’s two (2) years ago are pretty commonplace now …
Games like ours against St. Peter’s two (2) years ago are pretty commonplace now …
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I worry a bit as well about teams encroaching upon Kentucky’s station. It may be a hard pill to swallow but we need Cal to get these kids drafted now more than ever. High school kids or portal kids, doesn’t matter as long as UK remains a destination spot for the best players.
The college game was ruined a long time ago.
It’s all about coaches and officials.
NIL is now shifting power to the players and coaches and officials don’t like it.
The major conferences just want basketball to get out of the way.
The money is in football. Just follow the money.
It’s all about coaches and officials.
NIL is now shifting power to the players and coaches and officials don’t like it.
The major conferences just want basketball to get out of the way.
The money is in football. Just follow the money.
Lots of parity.. and a lot more 5th and 6th year seniors. That makes a big difference.
The same ppl that want to see players grow trash a kid if he comes here and doesn't produce immediately and think he's a failure.
Unless he's from KY, outside of sheppard whos elite, then actually its that they're not playing enough
Let's revisit this in 18 to 20 years and see how the NIL era is. It was pretty random last year n the ncaa with only UCONN a known entity in final four. I do expect more parity.
Road is tougher but if you look at the last 10 NCAA champions, other than Baylor, they are all the very prominent or blue blood programs. The rich stay rich.
The portal definitely plays a part. But mostly, I just think basketball players continue to get better. The gap between players has decreased and if you don't have a really good night you can get beat. Talent is spread out all around the country. The big programs still get the best players and should be better teams, but they better be bringing their A game in today's landscape of college basketball.
Maybe more parity . But conference road games have always been tough. Even if you’re a top 5 team playing away against an unranked team. If that unranked team is still pretty good, it’ll be a battle. Top teams lose on the road to unranked conference teams quite often
It seems like people have been saying this for the last 5 years like it is something new. We have actually been seeing it for longer than 5 to be honest the past 8 years it has been going on.
This is one of the very few times I agree with you and I never thought those words would pass my lips. The first two sentences summed it all up. The only college basketball games I watch anymore are UK games. Gave up the rest of it about 10 years ago. Football will be ruined soon. Just watch.
