It was a chilly winter evening in 2007, and I was cozied up on my couch, playing College Hoops 2K8 on my Xbox 360. I had just started a new season with my favorite team, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was excited to see how they would perform.
- Conference USA: Memphis (Derrick Rose), Houston, UAB, UTEP, Southern Miss, Tulsa, Tulane, SMU, Marshall, Rice, UCF (before Big East), East Carolina.
- Mountain West: BYU, UNLV, Air Force, San Diego State, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, TCU (before Big 12).
- West Coast Conference: Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Diego, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Portland.
- Missouri Valley: Southern Illinois, Creighton, Drake, Bradley, Wichita State, Northern Iowa, Missouri State, Illinois State, Evansville, Indiana State.
Updated Rosters: Active communities on Reddit's ea2kcbb and Operation Sports provide full roster updates for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 seasons.
3. The “Extra Quality” Roster Edit Method
For a truly superior teams list, manually edit team ratings. This ensures no overpowered/underpowered teams.
