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While independent college basketball video games have been dead since 2009, “NBA 2K21” follows the recent trend of a professional game with limited NCAA licenses.
Users will notice that the title, which was released on Friday, contains 10 college basketball teams in their MyCareer mode.
Thanks to the tireless work of custom roster creators in the “NBA 2K” community, there are also ways to play with additional college basketball teams in an exhibition or dynasty format.
Here’s what you need to know about college basketball in “NBA 2K21” and all the ways you can access NCAA teams:
How to play with college basketball teams in ‘NBA 2K21’
The easiest way to play college basketball teams (but not actual rosters) is by entering the MyCareer game mode and progressing the created player through the NCAA ranks. There are 10 schools across the country included in the mode, although being limited by MyCareer’s history puts a limit on potential enjoyment.
Which NCAA teams are on MyCareer for ‘NBA 2K21’?
The following basketball programs are included with their officially licensed uniforms and logos:
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Gonzaga
- Michigan state
- Oklahoma
- Syracuse
- Texas Tech
- UCLA
- Villanova
- West Virginia
College Basketball Custom Template Downloads in ‘NBA 2K21’
This is where things get more interesting. Every year, after three weeks to a month of the game for the general public, people will start posting detailed, downloadable college basketball rosters, uniforms and courts. This is something that anyone with an Xbox or Playstation can access.
There are a few steps to take to take advantage of what people have done, and it won’t provide a perfect solution. Still, it’s pretty good.
Log in to MyLeague and choose to complete the mode with a user-created roster when prompted (other options will include the official live roster and an injury-free roster). Then, search online listings by content name using the keywords “college” or “NCAA.” A wide range of options will appear, and from there you should try the most frequently downloaded ones. The most popular option should work, but don’t be afraid to experiment with some of them.
Become the user-controller for each NBA team just before entering dynasty mode. Once inside the mode, go to the relocation tab and download the team designs from the online creators that match each team; There should be uniform designs and cuts for each major school, so search them through a search and download them one by one for each franchise. In other words, if the Warriors have Duke’s roster upon entering the mode, simply use the relocation feature to completely transform them into Blue Devils.
To create a March Madness playoff format, you can set the length of all playoff series in a single game. You should also disable trades and the salary cap.
Again, it’s important to note that the full college rosters likely won’t be finalized until a few weeks after the game ends. It takes a lot of effort for people to finish such a project in their spare time. But for them and everyone else, it’s worth it.
