The first two months of the college hoops season have been fun for the upsets, yet not all is well. Scoring is going down again and there are too many players standing around on offense.
Tag: shot clock
College basketball’s NBA fixation on full display with proposed rule changes
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee formalized what had become ever-more obvious in recent years: that it is a sport with a serious man crush on the NBA.
A 45-second shot clock for college basketball? Why not?
The truth is, there is no more reason to support a shorter shot clock than there is to advocate for lengthening the clock. So why not a 45-second shot clock? There are as many good reasons to go longer as there are shorter.
Rule changes for college basketball to adapt, avoid
College basketball is not a sport in crisis. Evaluation is always a good thing, though, so it’s perfectly fair to consider the sport and whether rule changes and amendments would benefit it. Here are some changes we’d like to see, and some that should be junked from consideration for a good long while.
College basketball needs rule changes? Fans might say otherwise
College basketball is in an important offseason, but it’s rule makers would be advised to not make rash changes to the sport, lest they turn off fans even more than they might woo them back.
Scanning the Nation Notebook – February 20, 2015
Some brief college basketball thoughts as we near the end of February and now March and tournament time is just around the corner:
Changes need to come from within, not just rule tweaks
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee continues to make college basketball an easier game on the eyes, a worthwhile venture that was met with some success this past season, but clearly it’s going to take time. And it’s not going to be easy.
