(05-17-2021 07:32 AM)dan10 Wrote:  Interesting stats posted about 2020 transfers:

High Major to High Major --- 24% increase in PPG.
Mid Major to High Major --- 54% decrease in PPG.
High Major to Mid Major --- 21% increase in PPG.

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Wonder if players will get the hint about enjoying being a bigger fish in a small pond versus being a small fish in the big pond. Seems like kids are getting it right out of high school then making worse decisions after. A high major kid will perform well at any level and the kids who are slipping through the cracks are mostly landing where they best fit/belong. Obviously these are averages, so there are always exceptions, but hopefully kids see this and realize the dream of transferring up may not be in their best interest beyond exposure.

There's probably also a certain appeal to playing for a high major school, even if you don't get as much playing time. You have better facilities, a better shot of making the tournament, playing in front of bigger crowds, etc. High major schools by and large (with some exceptions, obviously) also tend to be better academic schools than mid to low majors.