Like it or not, the “free agency” model of roster construction is here to stay in college basketball.
Gone are the days of recruiting high school prospects who fit into your system and developing them over the course of three or four years. Instead, today’s game is all about finding a way to come out on the plus-side of the transfer portal chaos in March and April.
It’s not so much about building a program now as it is as about piecing together individual teams that are capable of winning championships.
Just look at this past offseason, and it’s clear which direction this sport is headed.