NCAA is Back: NBA 2K26 Season 5 Drops Huge College Update
Remember that electric feeling of March Madness? The squeak of sneakers on a painted hardwood floor, a roaring student section, and the pure tension of a sudden-death bracket?
We’ve been missing that specific flavor of basketball magic for way too long. But the drought is finally ending on NBA 2K26!
The Return to Campus Life
2K Sports just dropped a massive bombshell that has the community buzzing. After winning the licensing tug-of-war against EA, they’re officially bringing back a dedicated College Basketball game in early 2027.
It’s been a long time coming. Representing the NCAA authentically takes a mountain of work, but 2K is clearly ready to bridge the gap between amateur hype and pro-level prestige.
To ease the wait, they’re turning NBA 2K26 into a massive campus party. Season 5 just tipped off, and it’s heavily injecting college hoops straight into MyTEAM and The City.
MyTEAM Gets Educated
Sixteen iconic universities are invading MyTEAM right now. You’re getting a free College Celebration Box just for logging in, letting you draft current young stars like Cam Boozer and Lauren Betts.
But the real draw here is the nostalgia trip. 2K is rolling out alumni cards that hit right in the feels. You can dominate the paint with a Pink Diamond Marvin Bagley III or break ankles with a Galaxy Opal “White Chocolate” Jason Williams.
They’ve even added a 100 OVR Breanna Stewart from her legendary UConn days. If you’ve ever wanted to run a lineup of pure college royalty, this is your chance to build a historic syllabus.
Pick your favorites and play with current college stars right now in MyTEAM with the College Celebration Box 🎓🏀🔥
— NBA 2K MyTEAM (@NBA2KMyTEAM) February 20, 2026
Celebrate Season 5 with five Free Agent Option Packs – select the college athletes you want and add them to your lineup today ⭐
Check out this quick breakdown… pic.twitter.com/KImtocqZj6
Rep Your Colors in The City
The City is getting a massive collegiate makeover too. You can finally equip your MyPLAYER with official throwback jerseys from legends like Anthony Davis at Kentucky or Ray Allen at UConn.
It doesn’t stop at apparel. You can fully customize your MyCOURT with murals from all 16 featured schools. Want to run around town in a full-blown university mascot suit? You can unlock those on the Season 5 rewards ladder, alongside new emotes and double XP coins.
Plus, the community build templates are specifically tailored to replicate elite two-way college defenders. It’s time to put the clamps on.
Cutting Down the Nets
Season 5 isn’t just a regular content update. It’s a massive love letter to the college game and a perfect appetizer for what’s coming next year. If 2K puts this much effort into a seasonal update, imagine what a standalone game will feel like.
Lace up, pick your school, and I’ll see you on the campus courts!
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