Parity, the portal and NIL all driving a new era for college basketball and how teams are ranked

The 2023 NCAA Tournament was unlike any other, a parade of firsts winding down the road to Houston. “I just think there's more parity than there's ever been,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher said of a Final Four that included his Aztecs, Florida Atlantic, Miami and UConn. College basketball is undergoing a shift, a new era ushered in by the transfer portal, endorsement money for athletes and conference realignment.

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