How I become college basketball fan?

I'm big NBA fan but notcollegebasketball!

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Guess that all depends on where you're from. Who's the most local University in your area? That way catching games and showing support is easy.

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I would recommend choosing a school that is close enough that you could actually attend a few games. I'm a huge fan of UCLA because I went there, but also because the team has unmatched history and is the most successful collegiate basketball program of all time.
pick a team you like and watch as many of there games as possible...then you will like some teams and hate other teams.
This is a great week to start. Go to most any sports site, print out a bracket, make a small wager with a friend or two, sit back and watch the Madness!! I guarantee you'll be a NCAA fan by the end of the weekend - it's the greatest show on Earth!
just watchcollegebasketball and you will love it

What team do you think has the greatest place in college basketball?

do you think that it is:

1) Kansas

2) Duke

3) Kentucky

4) North Carolina

5) UCLA

I am a Kentucky fan so you know that ima say Kentucky! But I think that they have a great spot in history because a lot of great players and coaches have came from Kentucky, and you can't forget 7 titles and the reputation of being one of the toughest places to play in and the Fans! I know our team isn't as good as we were before but im not saying we won't be again cause I know we will, but many great people came from that team such as, Pat Riley, Antoine Walker, Tony Delk, Tayshaun Prince, Derek Anderson, and future pro Rajon Rondo. So what team has the greatest history to you and why? In my opinion it is the Big Blue Nation!

What team do you think has the greatest place incollegebasketball?nba draft order

You can't argue with the dynasty that UCLA had. I truly respect the other dynasties, but UCLA was so dominant for years. 7 championships in a row, 11 total.

As good as those others are, none have done that.

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I think the answer has to be Kansas for one simple reason. Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. He was also the first basketball coach in history. I think his history speaks for itself:

"Naismith moved to the University of Kansas, in 1898, following his studies in Denver, becoming a professor, and the school's first basketball coach. University of Kansas went on to develop one of the nation's most storiedcollegebasketball programs.

Ironically, Naismith is the only Kansas coach to have a losing record (55-60) during his tenure at the school. Nevertheless, Naismith has one of the greatest coaching legacies in basketball history. Naismith coached Forrest "Phog" Allen, who then became one of the coaches with the most wins in U.S.collegebasketball history, and his eventual successor at Kansas. Phog Allen was thecollegebasketball coach of Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp, who are the two winningest of men'scollegebasketball and won a combined total of six NCAA championships. Adolph Rupp was thecollegebasketball coach of Pat Riley who is one of the winningest coaches in NBA history and four NBA championships. Dean Smith went on to be thecollegebasketball coach of hall of fame coach Larry Brown, current North Carolina coach Roy Williams, and basketball great Michael Jordan.

In the late 1930s Naismith played a role in the formation of the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball, which later became the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

In August 1936, while attending the Berlin Olympics, he was named honorary President of the International Basketball Federation." - Taken from wikipedia.org
Men's: all of the above

Women's: Tennesee, UConn, Duke, LSU
Well I misunderstood the question..

If by place you mean venue - then Kansas with honorable mention to New Mexico..

If by place.. you mean historically.. then it's far and away UCLA. John Wooden and the Bruins did something that will NEVER be repeated again over the course of the 70's.
Duke
UCLA--but I prefer all the other teams you mentioned.
Your question says "team" but, you and everybody else are talking about "schools"

The bestcollege"team" ever was 90-91 UNLV........

the 73-74 UCLA was a close second.
I say the one who in first place.
north carolina, for 1 reason

MICHEAL JORDAN
the team in which i was the best
UCLA is #1! u have to respect what John Wooten did there. I don't see anyone accomplishing that ever again.

How much college basketball have you watched this season?

College Hoops is my absolute favorite sport. The season's only been going about 2 weeks now, but I've already lost count of how many hours I've spent watching it.

What about you?

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I'm an absolute nut forcollegebasketball. I can't obviously watch all the games with school and work, but I record or TIVO games even when Indiana (my team) isn't playing.

I've watched a bunch and I plan on doing so again here soon being snowed in.

It walks all overcollegefootball.

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i haven't watched as much as i like too. my favorite teams r the gators and the dolphins. im hoping to start watching the rest of the season.
I WILL BE WATCHING QUITE A BIT.
I HATE WATCHIN B BALL BUT I ENJOY PLAYING IT

What is the best conference in college basketball?

We all know the ACC perennially brings out tournament teams every year , but the Big East and Big 10 have become as strong , and some may argue , better than the ACC. And don't forget , the national champions come from the SEC , which may not be as tough in basketball as they are in football , but have a lot of good teams in LSU , Kentucky , Alabama , and Florida.

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My favorite team is Kansas, but I don't think the Big 12 is the best. Most would probably say the ACC and/or the SEC are tops, with maybe the Big Ten and the Big East in that mix as well.

But don't overlook the A-10, the MAC, or the Missouri Valley.

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I say ACC then Big East following it. The ACC is pretty unarguably the top conference, then coming after it it's hard to say. I just say the Big East because I love BC
Big ten
1. ACC

1a. SEC
1. acc

2.sec

3 big east

4 big ten

5 pac ten

6. mid american
the ACC
Hands down the ACC is the best conference in men's basketball. GO DUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...
ACC

BIG East

Big 10

Big 12

Pac 10
well the ACC always does well march madness time, but ur right u pretty much answered ur own questions big east and big 10 are strong but i would give it to the big 10. over all just beacuse all the teams in there are tough and on any given night any team can run with any other team in the country
THE ONE AND ONLY *KENTUCKY WILDCATS*!!!!SEC

Why has college baseball never been as popular as college football and college basketball?

Everyone pays attention to March Madness and the Final Four. Everyone watches the bowl games and the BCS National Championship game. But I can't tell you the College World Series champion from any given year... and I actually like baseball!

Why hascollegebaseball never been as popular ascollegefootball andcollegebasketball?nba video

Football and basketball were both originally popular as collegiate sports before the professional leagues took shape. So there's some very strong traditions in the NCAA for those two sports, and much of that tradition has carried over even to 2007. Also, and perhaps more importantly, the very best baseball players skipcollegeand go to the minors straight out of high school to formally train themselves for the majors. In contrast, lacking a true minor league the NFL and NBA have usedcollegeas their minor leagues. Hence, the very best will usually play at the collegiate level. Note thatcollegebasketball was suffering between 1996-2005 outside March Madness itself in large part because many players were skipping straight to the pros, even though it was only a handful of them.

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THERE IS ACTION IN FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL
becuase so many baseball players sign right out of high school instead of going to college...so many of the premier players are not in college.....at least that is my excuse and i am sticking to it!
it's the most boring game next to golf

I even like watching tennis more than base ball
baseball games take so damn long. they are extremely boring to watch. i like to play and watch the game live, but as for sitting and watching it....it's right up there with golf.
because theres so many more teams and if u actually new what baseball was (speaking to the other comment) its actually not boring its very entertaining and if you understand it you're supposed to be moving every play and u prolly tried it and sucked at it

Who knows how they rank college basketball teams?

What i dont understand is that the ACC is one of the top leagues incollegebasketball. Three teams in there are ranked in the top ten most tough schedules like Boston College is 9th, but how can Duke be ranked when you have a team like Boston College who has a better record than Duke it makes no sense how Duke can be ranked and Bostoncollegeisn't even in the top 25 and also Maryland is ranked 17 who has the same record as Boston college.

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done by votes from sports writers(AP) who rank their top 25 teams, if your ranked #1 you get 25 points 2nd 24, etc. The point totals are added together and the top 25 teams are in the poll. It's pretty subjective so that's why you have teams like Duke ranked as high as they are.

What is the deal with college basketball players leaving so early from school?

In my opinion, I would get my diploma from college!

Say that you get a career-ending injury and you don't have anything to fall back on!

What is the deal withcollegebasketball players leaving so early from school?nba hoops

MONEY

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If you have a career ending injury though you will still have millions of dollars to go back on. They just want to get paid for playing basketball and be famous. Playing in the NBA is a dream to every player so if they are good enough to get drafted in the first round they will go. I do wish they stayed longer incollegebut you can't stop them from going if they are good enough to play in the NBA.
Then you go back to school. If you were offered a job in your field after your sophmore year making 80k a year, I guarentee you'd jump on the opportunity. This is their career. This is what they will do for a living. Why wait when your industry is in demand of you?

You do realize there arecollegegraduates starving in this country, right? You do realize the job market is in total chaos, right? You do know that even the best doctor's make only 100k a year coming out of college, that business school graduates average 22k a year out of college? Even European ball players make more than that.
Greed, plain and simple. They allow their minds to be controled by cash, instead of self worth, and think they will make so much in the NBA, when most dont even shine, or even get much playing time. I always thought it was best for them to finish and get their degrees, then enter the draft, and "see". After a couple of seasons, one will know if they have a chance in succeeding in the pros,a nd if not, at least they tried it, made some cash, but have an education and degree to further their initial career with. Lets face facts, only handfuls actually truly make it and last, especially those that shined incollegeand couldnt do much in NBA.
If they are doing what they love, then why shouldn't they pursue it further, while making much money from it. If an injury would happen, or if they feel that the career (IT IS A CAREER) wasn't for them any more, then they could always go back to school. Let's say you go tocollegeto be a surgeon. And you get into an accident and your hands are useless. Should someone tell that person they should have opted for another career because of possible injury? Personally, I'm not envious of the money they make. Maybe you should think about your reasons for caring so much!!
your just stupid...
lol you saidcollegediploma. Incollegethey get degrees. Money, Family, and Media pressures them to go to the NBA.
If you have ever experienced POVERTY you would jump at the chance to end your fears of being poor forever!

There is also the risk of playing 4 years incollegeand getting a severe knee injury in your senior year - WILL THE NBA PAY YOU MILLIONS IF YOU GET A SERIOUS INJURY? I can't really blame players who leavecollegeearly to nail down their future financial opportunity. These guys have families too, and a lot is riding on being able to pay back all the people who supported you for many years.

Players always have the opportunity to return tocollegein their later years to complete a degree and a few of the really smart ones do that. Many of them also give back to their schools financially and support their former colleges for the rest of their lives. As long as the market pays such spectacular money to leavecollegeearly I will not criticize players for taking the payday. I'll miss their skill in thecollegegame, but I can certainly understand the pressure to make sound financial choices for the themselves and their families.
if you are offered 3 million dollars in a rookie contract what would you do?
There's no way they should pass up that money. If they get injured it could cost them millions. They can always get their diploma while they are playing pro ball or after they're playing days are over.
Money most definatly. if you could get paid to do something you love then wouldnt you rather get paid for it than not? bc if you got hurt in your next year you could never go pro or make the money. but if you go on even if you get hurt you can always come back and get your education
Follow the Money!!!!

These young men feel like they are risking a pro career by staying in college, because the what if scenario; What if I get injured (no career), What if I have a bad season or two after my freshman/Sophomore year, (draft order drops and make far less money, or fall out of the draft completely). So as you can see it is all driven by the dollar. The sad thing is that 40-50% of these guys only have a career between 1-3 year long and they get paid league minimum. Many of us who arecollegeGraduates with good jobs are making better pay than the players in that situation. Everyone wants to belive all NBA players make millions but that's not true. Players drafted late in the second round or who are undrafted free agents have are paid less than a well paidcollegegraduate. That is why many at echlelons above reality have pushed to try to get young players to stay in school (in case their career in sport fails). But as long as the lure of the dream is so strong young men will continue to drop out ofcollegeto play a game for money.
It depends on the player's priorities. If they want to make money then they go to the NBA to make money and to become a superstar. Some players, who I think are making the smart choice, stay incollegefor the four years and get their diploma. But when they enter the draft, they might be outpicked by a freshman who happens to be just as good as them.
They are not allowed to go to the NBA strait out of high school, so they go tocollegefor a year then they go.

it's stupid but thats what they do.