College basketball historian or not, if you appreciate the game at any level, it will be worth your time to watch the start of the fast-approaching season to see how they have tweaked the rules for the start of the 2015-16 season.
It’s a housekeeping thing they do to the game from time to time, in an effort to keep the game from being sidetracked. Over the decades, they have widened the key, instituted a shot clock, made long-range shots worth three points, all to keep the game pointed in the right direction. Some of the decisions have curious narratives, in retrospect.