Do you have a favorite team you always rebuild in Legacy Mode? Let us know in the comments (or on the Operation Sports forum thread linked above).
The game included every DI conference from the 2007–08 season. Below is the breakdown (sample per power conference; full list is 300+ teams):
College Hoops 2K8 boasts an incredibly comprehensive list of licensed NCAA Division I teams. While original rosters are dated (featuring stars from the 2007-2008 season), the structure of the conferences and teams remains the foundation for many community-driven "roster updates" years later. Major Conferences Featured
a folder in the root directory of your USB drive named exactly PS3 . Inside that folder, create another folder named SAVEDATA .
2025-2026 Real Roster Project (PS3, College Hoops 2k8) : r/ea2kcbb college+hoops+2k8+teams+list+link
Since the game is out of print and digital stores no longer carry it:
The game famously omitted Sacred Heart (NEC), Longwood (Independent), North Dakota State , South Dakota State , UC San Diego , and Utah Valley —all of which were transitional Division I programs at the time.
Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, SMSU (Missouri State), Wichita State.
The default 2007-2008 rosters are nostalgic, but the community has continued to update the game. You can find modern, custom-built rosters for the 2025-2026 season. Do you have a favorite team you always
This level of customization fuels the game's Legendary . You can start with a bottom-tier team like Savannah State or Cal State Fullerton with a prestige rating of D, and over 20-30 simulated seasons, recruit high-school phenoms, build a top-tier program, and compete for a national championship. Having access to a full list of 350+ teams means you can create any "what-if" scenario or rebuild any program in the country.
Michigan State, Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Penn State, Northwestern
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: Over 300 active teams were included, featuring then-newcomers like Florida Gulf Coast and Cal State-Bakersfield. Below is the breakdown (sample per power conference;
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College Hoops 2K8 boasts . These are divided into specific categories to allow for cross-era matchups:
All SWAC, MEAC, Summit, Big West, WAC, MAC, Sun Belt, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Patriot, Big South, Atlantic Sun, Northeast, America East, Big Sky, Big West, Southland, Ohio Valley, Metro Atlantic, Missouri Valley, West Coast, Mountain West, Conference USA.
Choosing a team from a 1-bid conference is the fastest way to test your coaching skills in Closed Legacy Mode. 3. How to Play with 2026 Rosters (Community Modding)