Basketball is BROKEN - So I Fixed...
Basketball is BROKEN - So I Fixed it | EPISODE 119
The X-Factor Sportz Podcast by Jay Mondaine
S10 · E11
Feb 26, 2026
56:47
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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.  ... 

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