Reach a certain level of sustained success in NCAA men’s basketball, football, and mens hockey and your team is liable to lose talent to the professional ranks every year. That sort of attrition is a consequence of annual championship-caliber competition.
Kentucky basketball and Alabama football are prime examples of the “reloading not rebuilding” mantra. Regardless of your feelings about John Calipari, he’s been pretty successful with the “One-And-Done” rule. Coach Cal effectively rents the top prep prospects for a season and can credibly promise them a high draft pick. And rinse-and-repeat every year.
Wisconsin Hockey is not there yet.