Sup everyone, I’ve been playing a ton of 2k8 and I’m just curious everyone’s thoughts why it’s been so long since there’s been a big title game, CFB has returned for 3 editions now and CBB it’s like they forgot about us😭

For context: I’m 21, and the last game a cbb game dropped I was 4. I have grinded on 360 both of the most recent variations and I was wondering if there was any of the ones from the past that I don’t know about?

I was thinking which game is the best of all time? I think the obvious choice is 2k8, I’ve played a lot EA 10 and there’s a lot good about it but I just think 2k is superior in fair amount of ways. Also would love to discuss specifically the best aspects of both games and if there are any others I’m not considering, let me know!

Is it true you can create a guy and he’ll play ABL games? If so explain it in the comments like I’m 5. That’ll definitely add to immersion.

How do y’all that play more than you sim do it? I want to play more but it feels like a chore in the beginning. Year one just don’t feel right playing with a bunch of kids I didn’t recruit. And do y’all play the ABL games too? Trying to wrap my head around playing 16-19 ABL games and then playing another 30+ games. For clarity I guess I’m asking:

1. How do you stay motivated not to simulate?
   
2. Do you play the ABL games of your target list or just pick 1 ABL team that you’re the “coach” of.
   
3. How many games per season do you actually play.
   
4. Do you play with the year 1 team or what until your group of kids get to campus next year?

Playing Creighton in Tampa,Fl

Then both teams travel Spirit Air and play at Louis Brown Athletic Center the next night lol

I haven’t posted the games from my other legacy in a long while. I had to get another 360 since the last one the cooling system was faulty. But in the picture is the box score for Norfolk State and their recent game against South Carolina State. Now we at a 17-3 record and unbeaten in conference play!

About to tip-off for what is likely my last game at Cameron. I’m in year 39 of my zero sim legacy.

We’re ranked now and climbing. 1 loss so far, blown out on the road by WVU 116-99. Just went back to my old school and won at Kansas (unranked) 84-61.

We’re healthy. Freshman No. 1 ranked sensation John Ibikunle out of Nashville, a 6’10” 228 lbs. SF has been leading the way playing PF averaging 17.2 ppg 6.4 rpg 1.2 apg 1.6 spg and 1.5 bpg in 21.2 minutes a night. He’s shooting 54/29/82 splits and could be a little more consistent but I don’t want to split hairs.

Ibikunle has been finding a groove with the chemistry of Jr. PG out of Charlottesville, VA Leo Diogu. It’s been a struggle to recruit guards to Princeton and the 6’2” 173 lbs. floor general has stepped up on a roster with only one other backcourt member on the roster (Surov, starting SG from Finland). Diogu has started every game this year (26 of 72 career starts vs. GP) and is finally cracking double digit assists the last couple of games. He’s posting 9.7/1.1/6.3 with 1.5 steals on 22 minutes a night. His 43/25/67 splits are not ideal but he’s recognized his role (4th in FG attempts, 3rd in 3PA), although he leads the team in FTA and is 8th in FT%.

The Tigers are poised to make another run in the tournament this season hopefully. They’re clearly the best team in the Ivy League and the NCAA has indicated no intention of lifting the nearly 40 year ban on the Ivy holding a conference tournament 😉 . So we’ll have to make sure we don’t take conference play for granted.

Princeton is considered the leading school of choice for 2 All-Americans at this point. A 21st ranked PF out of Lynn, MA and a 25th ranked SG out of Queens, NY.

Most years you’ll see players transfer from bigger schools (Washington, Clemson, Ohio St etc..) and go to mid majors or lower some rare occasions a even level conference transfer

But what’s all the reasons they’ll transfer is it almost solely because playing time.

could performance be a thing as well, player is scoring less points, getting less rebounds and he feels like he’s regressing at the program so he leaves?

Could he become home sick and want to play closer to home, just curious if anyone has any idea how the transfer system works.

I found Taquan Gill an interesting transfer going to play at Rutgers, he got bumped to the 6th man this season but still was getting equal minutes.

Just less production.. but then he transferred to Rutgers to be closer to home is my guess.

Thanks!

My post about transfers for some traction so I’ll add some helpful tips here. Curious if I’m missing some as well so I welcome comments. In no particular order:

-for dynasty, max out recruitment and look for assistants who are good scouts/good recruitment as well. Icgaf about offense/defense. I play the games myself so it doesn’t matter.

-it helps if you have a play style and recruit to that style. I don’t care about stars typically. If I get players who fit my scheme, that’s far better. I usually play a dribble drive style so I value shooting in guards and rebounding in bigs.

-I always go for Mr basketballs. A 2 star Mr bb is better than a regular 3 star Mr bb imo. These players usually have one stellar trait. I look first at fly over states and target those Mr bb first.

-the critical window for targeting recruits for me is right after the first signage window is closed. Maybe it’s in my head, but I’ve pulled quite a few 4 stars who weren’t offered anything during early window and done well.

-international recruits. The best ones have interest from multiple teams. They’re hard to scout because you don’t get a lot of data from them. If an int guy doesn’t have interest from multiple schools, I skipem.

-change the positions of your players during recruitment. You have 2 point guards but have high interest from another pg, make your roster like you have no pgs or a senior pg. this increases chance he’ll sign.

-I over recruit on sgs, sfs, and pfs. It’s frequent that recruits grow. I had a 6’7” who grew to 6’9”. I moved him to pf and he was so quick and shot the lights out. Similarly, I had a 6’8” sf who could shoot and made him a 2 guard.

- the game emphasizes team cohesiveness so over relying on jucos can mess with chemistry. Sine the game does not have nil/transfers, I’m thinking of doing a dynasty where I overly rely on jucos, simulating transfers,

-scouting wise, I ignore aau games and look at stats. It’s funny, there’s some 5 stars that average 12 ppg and I’ve found some 4 stars who average 18 ppg and are killers. Highest stat I found is 20 ppg. Just bucket getter.

Those are my major tips. This game is so fun and immersive. If they bring it back, they should just add to it. They nailed a lot of stuff already.

Virginia just let a 42% 3pt shooter have a line up three uncontested.

TBH Virginia has no Bench Depth so they have 2 58- overall players out there right now resting starters.

Deberry finds Fall for the game winning shot to beat Duke on their home floor, 79-76.

Hawaii is currently 15-1 on the season.

FAMU went 0-26 overall and 0-18 in conference. Their leading scorer averaged 5.5 PPG for the season, which is wild for a team's best player. Worst shooter hit only .310 FG%, three different guys were automatic fouls (all under 54% FT), and Douthit was foul prone (3.4 FPG) on top of turning it over 2.7 times a game. Tough season for the Rattlers.

Started a closed legacy with the Saint Francis Terriers and my first two years, we struggled to 18 wins. My second year things got tough winning 7 games, but I got a 5 star world shooting guard a 5 star Juco shooting guard a 4 star Juco point guard a 4 star Juco small forward and power forward, along with a 3 star world center.

Last game we out up 106 points on Navy and everybody ate.

Ive coached all 6 games so far this season.

It's done. UMES completed the improbable run and cut down the nets as National Champions, an 8-seed, small-school program that started at a 59 overall and clawed its way to the top of college basketball. The Hawks opened with a 58–46 win over Florida, then survived #1 Wake Forest 73–71 in an instant classic, before catching fire, dismantling Siena 106–52, taking down Georgetown 85–73, blowing past Louisville 94–65, and capping it off with a 109–85 statement over Syracuse to win it all. The future looks just as bright, too. UMES landed the #9 recruiting class in the country, proof the program's success is now attracting the talent to stay on top.

I’ve recently gotten back into NCAA Basketball 10 on Xbox 360 and started a St. John’s dynasty. I’m having a blast with it.

I’d love to get updated rosters if they’re still available, whether that’s for the upcoming 2026-27 season or the 2025-26 season. I’m not sure what the best method is nowadays.

I have:
Xbox 360
Internet access
USB flash drive if needed

Is there still a way to download roster files in 2026? Do I need Horizon, Modio, or another program? Are there any Operation Sports files, roster vaults, Discord communities, or other places where people are still sharing updated rosters? Even if there was a way to get the 2010 rosters on here that would be sufficient!

If you’ve done this recently, I’d really appreciate a step-by-step guide on the easiest and safest method.

Thanks! Really love reading the post that go on this page!

Lob City Huskies!!

Season's rolling for the Hawks right now. We're 9-3 on the year and just ran the table against some serious competition, going 4-0 against Top 25 teams this season after wins over Wake Forest, Ohio State, Louisville, and Georgetown.

The Wake Forest game came down to Cartier Ball catching fire for 26 points on 10-18 shooting, with Payne adding 17 to get us the W. Then we went into Columbus and beat the sleeves off Ohio State, 94-68, behind a dominant performance from Wiley Cage, who dropped 35 points on 16-22 shooting plus 13 rebounds, just bullying the Buckeyes frontline including Kosta Koufos. Against Louisville it was Gabler running the show with 16 points and 7 assists in a balanced 82-73 win, and we closed out the ranked run against Georgetown 82-77 with Gabler going for 16 again, a perfect 12-12 from the line, and 8 assists.

Individually, Herbert Payne is a problem. He's the reigning Best Overall Player, Best Pro Prospect, and Best Defender in the MEAC as a sophomore, sitting at an 80 overall. Gabler has been one of the nation's best floor generals, leading the conference at 6.9 APG and picking up Best Playmaker honors, and Douglas has been turning heads as our top freshman in the league.

Freshman 4 ⭐️ PG Terrance Caton Miami Native was getting aggressively pursued by FSU, Florida, & Miami.

Natural athlete, 6’3 177lbs came in as a 79 overall he’s got game.

Anyway, we managed to get him to stay home Yay! Going into the season I had a preseason Tournament Palm Tree Classic or something like that.

Beat Loyola ez..
Beat Drexel Ez..

#4 Florida 👀 (you know you gotta play that)

Great finish to the half with this 3pt shot by Caton against Florida

I play this game sim during season then up till conference title if we make it its CPU vs. CPU. We won the national title in 2012 in some kind of way.

I love how hyped the crowd gets when it’s a close game & each possession is leading closer and closer to a truly epic finish.

Playing #1 Carolina with 2009 rosters (+1 year) Tyler Zeller and Dexter Strickland are owning this game against my #25 ranked Miami Hurricanes.

But we’re staying close (within 6 pts)

Just loved this moment for the Jr, Guard Grant to get that 3pt shot to go down and relish in the moment while the crowd is going nuts haha

Won on the road at Iona. Ibikunle had a double double to start his college career; 19/10/2 with a steal and a 2 blocks.

The following week we hosted Georgetown for our home opener and put the nation on notice. Disrespected in the preseason polls (unranked) after a Sweet Sixteen run last year, we destroyed GU 112-69.

Ibikunle had 34/7/2 with 5 steals and 7 blocks. 13-22 FG 3-6 3pt 5-5 FT in 33 minutes.

I always try and roleplay that my assistant coach is writing the halftime advice down for me to review at halftime and this one got me haha

This one “Tip” tonight;

“R. Johnson’s legs are dead, give him a little rest”

Me: R.Johnson? The 12th man on the bench??

Check his stats, he got 2 minutes in the last 2 minutes of the game and apparently crashed out to my assistant coach before coming into halftime lol

Does anyone else check the notes at halftime? Or just a me thing.