The Most Underrated College Basketball Game of All Time

[@stevengrvp]

People miss college football I miss college basketball

[@Chrisssss45]

With the new EA Sports College Football game I hope we see a college basketball game. Heck even a college baseball one lol

[@MilesOC89]

I miss both

[@offelijah7816]

​@@MilesOC89 same

[@SuitedNZooted]

@@offelijah7816 College games were the best! i miss them too🥹

[@zachcoggins9018]

@@Chrisssss45probably won’t for a while, if ever

[@tacituskilgore8747]

Back when EA made video games instead of shameless cash grabs.

[@purwantiallan5089]

NASCAR CHASE FOR THE CUP 05, FIFA 05 PS2 and 1, Madden NFL 2004 and 2005 PS1... Man, time flies so fast.😢

[@Maal7432]

I couldn’t stop playing this game when it was out. So fun playing with the classic teams.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Same. Even Madden NFL 04 also has classic teams and All Madden teams like "All Falcons", "All Bengals", "1973 Falcons" etc.

[@ST0NE_206]

I don’t know about you guys but I think that guy is passionate about the Utes ☠️

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

Dude went nuts lol

[@mattturner7500]

Yea would like an update how hes doing now

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@SOFTDRINKTVNCAA MARCH MADNESS 2005 > FC 24 and Madden 24.

[@PassingTheJ]

Damn you can feel the passion in this game....damn dude

[@purwantiallan5089]

The passions on this 20 year old EA SPORTS game still unmatched even till this very day.

[@WillEvans15]

I miss college basketball games so much. The love for college hoops 2k8 and NCAA Basketball 10 was crazy. I play those dynasty modes non stop. I can only imagine what you would be able to do in this era with the technology now. 😢

[@purwantiallan5089]

NCAA FOOTBALL 11 to 14 also are equally amazing like College Hoops 2K8.

[@brdnl3]

In this era you have to pay for all the extras instead of everything being on the disc .. that what this era brings

[@Mateus_Carvalho]

God, those old intros were amazing. Big fan of the NHL ones.

[@Puvwilmo00]

“WE WANT THE CUP! WE WANT THE CUP!”

[@emobassist]

EA made some amazing games from 2002 to 2008

[@jchizzle15]

NBA live and NHL 98 were my introduction.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@jchizzle15NBA LIVE 2000, NHL 94 to 05 to Madden NFL 2005 PS1, FIFA 98 to 2005 PS1 and 2... And even NFL GAMEDAY 2005.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Puvwilmo00still aged well even in 2024, man.

[@JacobKaplan95]

I still play this on my PS2 to this day. Great game

[@fortynights1513]

One of the few things that some people really go back to the PS2 for is older sports titles.

[@darnell16player]

I still have my PlayStation 2 games and this included. Great times and games

[@JacobKaplan95]

@@fortynights1513 couldn’t have said it better myself. Makes you realize how good we had it back then

[@JacobKaplan95]

@@darnell16player you got that right. I miss those days

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@darnell16playeryou can also play all the PS2 Sports games on your PS3. (As long as there are enough HDD Free Space though)

[@kyreegeorge910]

When I say NCAA 04&05 Was Very Underratedddd! Your Retrospective was the Best for me. I love this channel 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@teezzysantana434]

#ONMYFATHER 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jameshoops10]

this game was fun af i remember getting for xmas and playing it all day, i enjoyed calling full court press & other set plays

[@jamesbradford4253]

Love seeing Kofi get a shout. SEVERLY underrated writer

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

He streams on twitch a lot, always worth checking out

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

I just bought this game on Xbox today. I'm going to give it a shot because I enjoyed both NBA Live and NCAA Football.

[@SuitedNZooted]

Great video brother! Not sure which game, but I remember spending HOURS recruiting 5 star talent. And then you could transfer that talent to nba 2k! IT WAS EPIC!

[@rare80]

I've been listening to the soundtrack from this game while playing College Bowl, and the two blend so well.

[@MikstrHD1]

Man this game was an absolute favorite of mine, my dad got it for me when I was 7 and I loved it ever since.

[@The3Sp7]

The soundtrack was so incredible! It’s so crazy that these games with limited gameplay features and bad graphics, by today’s standards, felt like so much more of an immersive experience.

[@chiefwidemarsh]

Spent so much time in middle and high school strategizing with friends about which weird small teams we'd take to the tournament in this game. These early 2000s EA basketball games literally made me a fan of the sport, got me familiar with the rules and the way the game works. That just doesn't happen with EA anymore. Everything has to be dumbed down to be accessible and easily monetizable.

[@mr.m1garand254]

There were so many teams to play as which is why it was so fun

[@ej_the_f1re_9xd]

I got that vague feeling of nostalgia watching this because I played tf outta this game when I was little.

[@mrlemonhead7057]

Softdrink back with another banger

[@darnell16player]

I’m happy this is being covered! I do miss the college basketball games and football ones when I look back but I’m glad people remember and that I have my ps2 copies of these games! I’m happy that more people will know about these games and maybe try them out!

[@kenstermcnine071]

yeah this game was supremely underrated, also the cover had me fighting for air LOL

[@camiddlebrooks]

They really had the band playin “Hey Mama” as background music while explaining college sets and playbooks. 💀💀

[@ZeusAmun-pt9dc]

I had this game and I loved it!!! I created me at Princeton and man it was hard because all the other players sucked and I couldn't get any decent recruit to come. However I won a sweet 16 game against Kansas 82-80 with my created player scoring 72 if those points. It was so much fun.

[@programme9363]

2:22 I can not even imagine a modern sports game taking this much consideration to teach their audience about the game.

[@starlightrevenant]

Watching this one because EA and 2K are in talks about a new College Basketball game, which I hope comes true, after 15 years for EA and 13 years for 2K.

[@Lewiss248]

ive been playing some older nba games and ive had so much fun with 2k11 and even some of the older college hoops games even nba street , I really wish live would make a come back with a college game or even a modern nba street would be great

[@anthonyharris7209]

just loaded up my own Playstation 2 and will be playing NBA Street today lol

[@offelijah7816]

Imagine if they put this type of efforts into sports games nowadays.😔

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Yooo They Still Can

[@offelijah7816]

@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0 To be honest, I very highly doubt that they are gonna change. They are getting 70 dollars plus microtransciations, so that's about 120$. They are definitely getting enough money to keep making unfinished products as long as they keep their triple a license, so we're probably gonna have another decade of this bull crap sadly.

[@fortynights1513]

Nothing’s stopping them, but they typically figure that if they can get by without then why bother

[@trillkevin7632]

@@fortynights1513 once people put hey footdown and stop buying these sports games thats never going to happen

[@gtjaaa5551]

@@trillkevin7632ultimately it will good saying that’s always true nothing last forever but the question is how long will it continue to be this way

[@CharmCityGamer]

I've never actually played this, so thanks for the video on a game I'd never seen SoftDrink!

[@Adam-oi2qc]

Lmao i had to suspend so many players in dynasty mode on this game because they were a problem in class 😂

[@FunkinFunAsHell]

I personally think College Hoops 2K7 is more underrated it is almost as good as 2k8 but gets overshadowed by 2K8.

[@JayBeingNatural]

The soundtrack to March Madness 2005 was NEXT LEVEL, the band did a wonderful job on these covers. I still think about these songs today. 😁

[@ThePrescriber]

sup

[@SHx589]

My favorite basketball game ever on any console.

[@jealousbeanbag5636]

never stop making vids dude, cant wait until the new ncaa football game review already!

[@BallinLikeMike23]

Great commentary again! Wish they would bring college hoops back!

[@jcshades3]

The crowd pulse on march madness and ncaa football was so fun

[@Alfred0Santana]

How it never made its way to Madden is insane.

[@jcshades3]

@@Alfred0Santana more recognized in the college game

[@ShinkuKaioken]

Thanks for listing my upload of the game OST. I appreciate it.

[@tavius88]

It really is crazy how games took a step back from 05

[@intelligentsavage629]

EA hopefully will bring back College Basketball like CF25 , and hopefully use alot from College Basketball 2005 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Awesome video no doubt 💯💯💯💯

[@willchomskis]

Love this game so much!! Played it all the time and still do randomly. Definitely will go get it out now on the PS2!

[@westheking12]

I KNEW YOU WOULD DO THIS ONE. This one was great! I like this one a little more than 2k5. Plus the graphics are a lot better on 360 than 2k5.

[@HamidRez178]

My favorite NCAA basketball game. I remember gamefaq had named roster save files. Chris paul in wake forest was my favorite.

[@IDOITCartoons]

1:36 this song is called "Wonder", by Lakey Inspired 😉

[@purwantiallan5089]

NCAA MARCH MADNESS 2005 even in 2024, still as amazing as even Madden NFL 2005 (PS1 & 2 Versions).

[@gamernorcal]

I always liked the March Madness series because i liked how they made it half arcade and half sim.

[@senorstronk]

yup. some of these ea sports games are peak arcade sports gaming.

[@Griggs58]

Just played the demo for this on NCAA Football 06 for the first time in over a decade and it’s just as good as I remember.

[@GoCards1983]

I miss college basketball games but CH2k8 was the goat... u could play the AAU circuit and it had classic teams. Now when it comes to MM2005 UNC was a beast along with Louisville.

[@rose4mvp2012]

I remember I told my mom I wanted NBA Live 05 for Christmas and got this instead, man I played the HELL outta this game. So much so I didn't even care about NBA Live 05 for a few months haha

[@alexhummel1898]

I had a dynasty on this game about a year ago with my Kentucky Wildcats and honestly one of the most fun games I’ve played. I’ll never forget getting 4 6* and a 5 star in my first recruiting cycle and winning a three peat with that core.

[@MrT571]

That's pretty cool. Was there a selection show on this one? I forgot but I know 2K had one. It's awesome when you build a dynasty, although you cheated by using Kentucky, ;)

[@byrongotgame]

@@MrT571no Selection show on this game.

[@MrT571]

@@byrongotgame dammit.

[@jpegz0w6]

W softdrink for dropping 2 vids in 1 week💯

[@icrashout]

NBA Live 2005 was so amazing that we forgot that NCAA March Madness 2005 was just as good

[@Tristanisthebest]

That soundtrack to Live 05 had no business being that great.

[@GarkKahn]

2003 to 2005 was the golden era for live

[@kennethmurray1041]

How do you export draft class

[@thaBebopCowboy]

This and college hoops 2k8 were so fun back in the day

[@Tommy_Wimmer]

March Madness 2005 was one of my older brother's first Xbox games. He got it for Christmas in 2004.

[@LuckyLefty92]

I used to go crazy with JJ Redick on this lol

[@DubDigital]

Lol, right. Home court advantage at Duke. Those were the days, bro

[@SLADEGRZ]

Going back and forth between this and NCAA Football 06 on the PS2 was my childhood!😭

[@CodeGamer1]

I miss college football like everyone else, but I miss college basketball games way more. I had so much fun with those games. And while I understand why a big 64 team tournament doesn't work for football in real life, I feel like it's a much more fun way to end the season in a video game. I wish the ncaa football games allowed you to do that at the end of each season, regardless of whether it was realistic or not I wish they had the option.

[@boogersincoffee]

I played this soooo much my freshman year at Northeastern. Northeastern was pretty terrible in this game. That didn't stop me from going undefeated with them on the hardest difficulty 😀

[@cosmonautdubs]

That’s honestly impressive

[@dutchlinde3574]

The amount of testosterone in that intro is insane

[@GrubWarp]

the soundtrack is so nostalgic. i still play it sometimes lol. Birmingham southern vs UCONN and i try to win lol

[@grantlinstead7987]

1. This just unlocked a childhood memory for me 2. I'm guessing EA will probably put ultimate team cards in the new college football game. You are virtual cards modes have ruined modern sports games

[@graysonkrueger4609]

This video brought back such nostalgic vibes. The soundtrack for this game was fantastic. I got this game for Christmas when I was 12. Spent more hours on it than I’d care to admit. Fantastic game, and more “fun” than 2k5 in my opinion.

[@kevinpope9898]

Bought this game at Sam’s Club and was pleasantly surprised

[@M.Bisðn]

I made one of my homies have a 30-yr old rage quit moment playing him with the unranked MVC version of Creighton in three straight 'run em backs' while he chose top 10 teams each time. Like you said, the March Madness engine was the NCAA version of NBA Live '04, which I had gotten decent on.

[@inspectorjavert8443]

Love seeing my Alma Matter in the gameplay footage!

[@jordangamble3515]

Thanks bro. Jimmy eat world -Middle cover brings back memories

[@bjnt922]

One reason why this game is underrated compared to College Hoops 2K5 is you could export the players on College Hoops to NBA 2K5 like you could with NCAA Football to Madden. That feature was on NCAA March Madness 2004 but for some reason EA decided not to bring it to 05.

[@brockb1594]

Gonna be honest, as a Philadelphia Eagles fan, that intro had me ready to finish doing the chant with them.

[@pacmanpolitics7886]

That band version of my last resort hit different on this game

[@Danny-sd5vm]

The EA Sports games in the early 2000's were awesome. They were fun, did a great job capturing the feeling of a college or professional atmosphere.

[@ambush2533]

Is it just me or does the only game that still innovates is mlb the show. Between the negro leagues and the March to October and franchise updates its amazing

[@g.o.dtvboxing567]

Love when you drop vids

[@willbrown45]

Bring back so many memories 💯

[@agudgorl]

i'm not gonna lie, the unintentional hilarity of hearing Papa Roach being covered by a college band is honestly worth an install to me

[@Project_Artic]

I love crossing up guys with Center #52

[@reek4x]

sports games was way better when dynasty/franchise modes was a focus

[@5541james]

I think the last year in 2010 they made the their best game. Whats makes the game timeless is smooth adjustable gameplay along with all the plays bill self talked about in the game. I also think the most important of all is they have an Edit Team Players. I have made the every Jayhawks team then update the Big 12 as we play the team. I just enjoy playing the next game we have to see how it might go. I have 2 extra copies just in case this gets hard to find. I wish they would make another it seems that now they allow player pay they could definitely do a game with at least jersey numbers and likeness. Anyways Great video!

[@ctnative203]

This is My Favorite College Basketball game ever ! Better than College Hoops 2k5 !

[@MartinMaxiepada]

5:00 is that the black eye peas hey mama beat lol

[@User11078]

Did this let you export draft classes?

[@GhabCeoJTSnow]

I used too love making teams like Sacred Heart good I do miss college basketball games ❤😢

[@lukabern]

i played this game a fair amount in elementary school! we didn’t have much money when i was young, so i exclusively played used games on my hand-me-down ps2 from 07-12. i feel blessed to have played so many great sports titles early on! my go to’s were nfl 2k5 and march madness 07 with adam morrison on the cover 💀 i still haven’t put them down after all that time (mostly because the new titles suck lmao)

[@crimlomotty2907]

The days when me and my boys would all be on one team and try and play a whole season. Won back to back natties 😂💪🏽

[@ottoacid1800]

They should bring back college basketball video games. Has there ever been one that featured both the men's and women's teams?

[@R_C4RD_]

My only issues with the game was not having created team, not being able to play a mycareer, as well as not having created prospects to recruit (these were features in the ncaa games) but overall I enjoyed this game.

[@dcb99filmz]

It's always nice to boot up a college hoops game and have both of my city's teams face each other, something that hasn't happened in ages....Wright State must be too chicken to play UD.

[@Tristanisthebest]

I miss good college basketball games in general even though I'm a 2K Stan.

[@andersensplob9082]

In my opinion 2k14 is still the best gameplay of all time in 2k

[@UofLFan1224]

Just need to mention how good the upscaling looks in this video

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

Try out Xemu if you have a PC, it’s awesome!

[@wlb277]

@@SOFTDRINKTV What are your PC specs if you don't mind sharing? Xemu can be taxing for certain games & might need a pretty solid computer to run some games at playable speeds currently.

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

Ryzen 9 3950x, rtx 2080ti, 32gb ram. But that's overkill. My steam deck runs 2K5 on Xemu just fine, I feel like this game would run smooth too but I'd have to test it@@wlb277

[@wlb277]

@@SOFTDRINKTV NBA 2K5 you mean? My i7 8700k, RTX 2070 Super, 16GB RAM PC runs that game like an unplayable slideshow mess even at default resolution on Windows 10 when not in menus. I've heard Xemu runs better or can run better sometimes on Linux over Windows rn, so maybe that's why it's like that for me but don't know for sure.

[@SOFTDRINKTV]

That’s weird. With your setup I’d expect games to run flawlessly. I have no idea why they aren’t

[@KingJaymo2k11]

We desperately need a college basketball game on PS4

[@bbshooter40]

I played the 06 version alot. Definitely agree. Just the discipline system was so out of control. Like something happens every day

[@GHOST91141]

Remember when EA actually cared about their product 😥

[@reggiejames8626]

This game seems better than 09 & 10 which I own and play.

[@MilesLeonSax]

lol I remember watching the trailer for this game cuz Live 05 had it inside the game!

[@rstreet5537]

Still got it on the P2 havent played in a while though I mainly remember it because that was the first UNC championship i watched

[@jordanoshay]

Great video you got a new follower 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@tylerpolk9162]

The band was Grambling State who did it again the next game NCAA 06 which I think was EA’s best March Madness.

[@DOAHITMAN]

People miss college basketball and football i miss college baseball damnit😭

[@joeball13]

College hoops2k8 is the best one imo I just picked up NCAA 09 with Kevin Love on the cover for my PlayStation 3 because I was jonesing for some recruiting and dynasty mode. NCAA football 13 is awesome I bought that one recently as well for the same thing. I always liked those games more than the pro ones at least in the dynasty modes because recruiting has always been more fun than free agents.

[@Teachingtony]

Hanging by a moment college band edition was absolute fire

[@Wetrockstah2116]

Man if they made a new NCAA basketball game my wife would leave me lol. Would be awesome, they would have to capture the prestige of each program and take what they did back in this game and just upgrade everything graphic and game play wise. Leave the modes the same.

[@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant2.0]

Yooo Happy New Year !!!!🎉🥳🍾🍺🍻🥂🎆