Could it be that the cap on roster count is “per game”? In other words, of the 17, on any given game, 4 aren’t available?
Or like others have said, maybe 4 are non-scholarship players?
Or both?
I do remember years ago at the high school level, I once saw FtWorth Dunbar defeat Dallas Carter. Carter had 22 suited up and I believe all of them played in that game platoon style.
This is the way I understand it. I believe the maximum number is 13 players “dressed out” for a game, and 2 more can be inactive. But I don’t think there’s any limit to the number of players eligible to be included in a given game.
I’ve seen several rosters that have at least 17 players listed, and I think it’s up to the coach to decide which 13 actives will be included on a certain game roster.
We played 14 against Cleveland State in the NCAA tournament.
In all my years ( 50+) watching/listening to CBB, I’ve never once have heard an Announcer say these 2 players are inactive tonight. Or these 2 aren’t dressed tonight. So just using that simple example, Im going to go w a team being able to have inactives is Not true. I think as Ehog & I discussed the other day its 13 full Schollies allowed n the rest whether 15,16 total on bench are combo of RS, or Walk-on’s. Jmo on the subject.
Elvin and Broodo were walk-ons and didn’t count against the 13 scholly players limits.
I am aware. Just putting a point on 13 not being a hard cap per game
It’s not a cap on total players, just scholly players that play.
Whatever. You can obviously believe what you want - not my circus. 
The NCAA tournament does have specific rules regarding the traveling party, and that includes a hard cap on roster players. I didn’t find the 2024 rules, but that cap has been 15 players on the past.
Wasn’t trying to be confrontational. Was simply stating a Strong opinion that after watching thousands n thousands of gms over the years, I’ve never ever seen it mentioned-- the inactive part. I don’t care if I’m wrong, just never seen it mention, that’s it. You stated an opinion n I gave a different one, with a why I thk it’s not as you posted.
All good. Not easy to get exact rules from NCAA or one of us would have posted it already.
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Edit: And the Cap is not what’s being disputed. We know its at lesst 15, but could be 16, 17 based on ex’s shown here. The part I strongly question is there’s 2 Inactives during ea game… meaning only 13 can play. I say Big No to that.
It is weird that this info is hard to find and that there seems to be so many different interpretations.
Maybe there just isn’t a true roster cap in basketball, and teams are just limited to how many players are on a game roster.
Yeah it’s odd. My current thought, subject to change with contrary evidence, is you han have 13 scholarship players and whatever else you want off scholarship. I’ve seen no evidence that you can have more than 13 players on scholarship.
This was from a committee report a couple of years ago, suggesting that there isn’t a roster limit in place now.
NCAA Division I Transformation Committee request for feedback on financial aid
concept. The oversight committee reviewed a financial aid concept from the Division I
Transformation Committee that would eliminate current team financial aid limits and
instead connect team limits to roster sizes.
The oversight committee initially supported a roster size limit of either 15 of 16 studentathletes. In its support of a roster size limit of 15, the committee noted that the limit would
align with NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship policy of allowing 15 uniformed
players on the team bench and would create less pressure on mid-majors to provide
financial aid to a higher roster limitation. In its support of a roster size limit of 16, the
committee noted that the limit closely aligns with the men’s basketball five-year average
squad size of 15.8 and allows for additional flexibility when developing and planning
practices for teams that utilize three teams of five players (e.g., starters, substitutes, scout
team). Finally, the committee noted that consideration should be given around the
following areas: (1) what activities should trigger being on the roster (e.g., active vs.
inactive list); (2) whether an institution may replace a roster member and under what
circumstances; and (3) whether a higher roster limit is necessary if the NCAA Division I
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee five seasons of competition concept is adopted.
Good work by both of you!!
The roster limitation has to be limited to game rosters.
I can’t see teams openly violating a NCAA roster rule. CU is showing 18 players on its roster:
Someone pointed out Kansas is similar. It’s all so weird. Ain’t it? I think the door is still open on having non athletic scholarship players on the team on academic scholarship, but I can’t find mention of it.
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