Upon the close of the first day of games in this year's NCAA Tournament, I see that out of the Wildcats that played today only one survived.

Not the Arizona Wildcats or the Kentucky Wildcats—that would be the Kansas State Wildcats.

After watching the games today, I realized where college basketball is headed:

Big time, blue chip prospects are going to lesser-named schools to avoid being overlooked and swallowed up by a "program."

Schools like USC and Kansas State are hardly known for their basketball prowess, but when players like Michael Beasley and O.J. Mayo sign scholarships to play for their teams, they immediately become contenders.

Both of these guys are obviously one-and-done type players, so they go to schools where they know that they will be "the man" and put up the numbers to be top lottery picks come this year's NBA draft.

The only reason they go to school is because they have to attend college for one year.

This rule may be good for the kids, but how is it good for the game?

The game is losing the team concept due to kids like this—kids like Kevin Durant, Greg Oden, etc.

Sure, Oden and fellow classmate and NBA player Mike Conley led Ohio State to the National Championship game last year, but where was Ohio State University this year?

I will tell you: They were at home because kids who sign to play on no-name teams and have no intention of staying for longer than they have to are detrimental to their programs.

Yes, that team was good—last year—but Ohio State was set back because of those kids. Colleges need to build programs, not egos of kids seeing signing bonuses.

The rule should be extended to at least two years or done with altogether because one year does nothing for school trying to build a program.

K-State may be a decent team right now, but don't bet on them or USC making the dance next year once Mayo and Beasley sign real contracts.