A number of changes approved by the NCAA this week will potentially impact player safety and scoring for the better, but can also produce a more exciting final minute.
On Monday the NCAA approved significant changes to improve pace of play in men's college basketball, along with the annual list of emphases for officials in the coming season. The most noticeable is the reduction of the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds, putting the college game a few seconds and a few steps closer to the NBA.
There's an entertainment component here, built on an assumption of preference: more scoring = more people watching.