Article 6KE8X Will there ever be another great men’s college basketball team?

Will there ever be another great men’s college basketball team?

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Thomas Hauser
from US news | The Guardian on (#6KE8X)

The best NCAA men's champions often had years to play together before their stars headed to the NBA. Now most standouts are anxious to get to the pros

The first NCAA men's basketball tournament was organized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1939. The championship game - won by Oregon - was attended by 5,000 spectators and the tournament ran a deficit of $2,531.

Times change. March Madness is now a billion-dollar dream machine that thrives on images of greatness. Stories of past dynasties and teams for the ages are reverentially told with the promise of more to come. But in reality, men's college basketball dynasties are a thing of the past. And we may not see a truly great men's college basketball team again.

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