The college hoops season tipped off yesterday, starting the greatest season in all of sports. The college basketball landscape has seen seismic shifts due to the transfer portal, NIL, and coaching changes. From players jumping ship to rival schools, hall of fame coaches moving schools, and retirements this offseason will go down as one of the most influential in the sport’s history.
Graphic made by Pete Hartlage
With all of these changes and shifts in the college basketball world, this season should be one of the most exciting in years. The new world of NIL and the transfer portal adds an element of competitive balance and spreads out the talent throughout the country.
Jackson Graeter is a senior who is stoked to report for Xavier News during the 2024-25 school year. He is an avid sports fan who’s been to 6 different professional sports league games live, which are hockey, baseball, basketball, football, golf, and tennis. After losing to the dynasty which is St. Mary’s intermediate basketball last season he is prepared to hoist the intermediate basketball trophy this February.
