For D-II Programs, Even Elite Ones, The Portal Is A Major Threat

MaCabe Brown / Courier & Press Northwest Missouri State Head Coach Ben McCollum embraces the 2019 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship trophy at Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., Saturday, March 30, 2019. The Northwest Missouri State Bearcats defeated the Point Loma Sea Lions, 64-58.Duke fans, ACC fans and people who follow Division I basketball are all very familiar with the turmoil that we’re seeing with player movement this year and it’s certainly been dramatic.

However, the turmoil is much more severe at D-II schools and many coaches seem at a loss as to how to deal with it because, as one puts it in this article, it’s more or less turning D-II hoops into a JUCO feeder…