Things the transfer portal has caused:
- the weakening of top teams
- player development being less emphasized in todays game
- NIL markets to soar since players can renegotiate every year to the highest bidder
- No roster continuity meaning no truly great teams that grow together
College basketball nowadays is pretty much like watching Jalen Brunson being the best player in the NBA. I dont think we’ve seen a truly great team or player to watch since COVID.
College hoops is suppose to be a breeding ground of the stars of tomorrow, not guys moving up for their 15 seconds of fame at a high level.
Even in college football almost every top school is going to have a QB that is a transfer portal pickup next year and was not developed by that coach. It’s sickening and no coach worth his salt wants to deal with that when college is suppose to be about developing young men. Nowadays it’s more about GMing the best roster for the year.