College basketball is at a stand still. With the recent upward trend in NBA viewership after the inception of a crop of young stars, and the one-and-done rule in full affect, college basketball interest seems to be on a slight decline. Chris Mack could be the exception for Louisville.
Teams like Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas have been the talk of college basketball over the last decade. The modern day blue blood blueprint is to secure sure-fire NBA talent, and throw them into the college basketball fire. There’s no need to immerse oneself in the traditional “college experience” at blue blood schools.