# Basketball is BROKEN - So I Fixed it | EPISODE 119

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Podcast: [The X-Factor Sportz Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-x-factor-sportz-podcast-6383692)
Published: 2026-02-26T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/xfactorsportz/2577780
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## Resource

College Basketball Is Dead Unless We Do THIS, and today we map out the exact solution to save the sport. The current state of hoops is in trouble. From the NBA rewarding failure to the NCAA becoming a free-for-all, the systems are broken. Jay Mondaine steps into The X-Factor Sportz Podcast studio to propose a radical fix for professional tanking. Learn why limiting the lottery to Play-In teams and adopting an NFL-style draft order for the rest could finally incentivize winning and stop franchises from manipulating the standings. The conversation heats up regarding the Transfer Portal and NIL chaos. We argue for mandatory two-year player contracts, strict eligibility limits, and why the era of the eight-year college athlete needs to end immediately. It is time to bring accountability back to the university programs and the players. We also look ahead to March Madness with a breakdown of the top five teams favored to win the National Championship for both men’s and women’s basketball. Find out why Vegas likes Michigan and UConn, and which sleeper teams might bust your bracket. Finally, we celebrate Team USA Hockey’s gold medal sweep and drop some necessary life advice in the Two Minute Warning. Tune in for this unfiltered take on fixing the game we love. #sportspodcast #nbaplayoffs #nbadraft #nbadraftlottery #collegebasketball #xfactorsportz

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