re: Am I the only person who likes the 35 second shot clock in college hoops

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-Competitive Balance, with a 24 second shot clock there would not be as much parody, the deeper/more athletic teams like Kentucky would be even more dominant. A 35 second shot clock allows less gifted teams to control the tempo of the game similar to how wishbone offenses do the same in football. The more possessions in a game, the more favored the deeper/more talented team is.

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A 24 second shot clock makes the end of games more exciting. It is easier for a team to make a comeback, down 10 points, with 4 minutes to go, with a 24 second shot clock, than a 35 second shot clock.

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-It emphasizes defense, a 24 second clock would favor transition teams and faster paced offenses. A 35 second shot clock, playing defense is more important. Virginia and Wisconsin are 2 teams whose entire identity is based on the 35 second shot clock and would not be able to do what they do with a 24 second one.

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I love defense, but I am in the minority. People want to see scoring. I also love transition/fast paced basketball. As do most people. I have no desire to watch Pablo Prigioni dribble the ball for 31 seconds looking for someone to pass it to.

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-It allows for more offensive creativity, the Princeton offense would not exist, and unique yet highly entertaining to watch motion offenses like Stew Morrill's(he is retiring after this season, so sad) at Utah State would die. A 24 second shot clock just encourages simple offenses and one on one matchups, as well as chucking; instead of 5 guys working together to create an open look.

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Meh.

If you can't get a decent shot off in 24 seconds, you don't deserve any points on that possession, IMO