BTI's Rants and Ramblings: Can 96-97-98 ever be recreated?

I have had this argument with a friend of mine a couple times about the amazing run of 1996, 1997, and 1998 that Kentucky went through under Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith.  Two national titles and a national runner-up were amazing, but also 2 conference regular season titles, 2 conference tournament titles, and 6 1st-round draft picks added to that run.  So, the question that we argued was whether or not, in the current college basketball system, can this run ever happen again?  Well, it is certainly safe to say that run has not happened thus far in the 13 years since 1998.  In fact, only 3 programs have went to 3 straight Final Fours OR won 2 national titles in a 3 year span: MICHIGAN STATE (1999-2000-2001) National Titles: 1 Final Fours: 3 Final Four Wins: 2 FLORIDA (2005-2006-2007) National Titles: 2 Final Fours: 2 Final Four Wins: 4 UCLA (2006-07-08) National Titles: 0 Final Fours: 3 Final Four Wins: 1 So, as you can see, nothing has really compared to what UK did in those 3 years.  That is not to say it never has happened.  Duke went to 5 straight Final Fours from 1988-1992, and won 2 national titles.  But basketball has changed greatly since then and since 1998.  Certainly the early entrants and one-and-done rule have changed recruiting practices and playing styles.  Coaches can longer institute a "system" knowing they have 2-4 years with players.  They now implement a more wide-open system, also known as NBA ball. Which leads me to why I don't feel that run will EVER happen again: Top tier teams can not put together 3-year runs with one and done players OR Mid-majors talent doesn't develop until Year 3 or 4, meaning they are limited in their runs Butler just put together 2 straight Final Fours, but now they lose Matt Howard, their rock in the middle, and will have to groom another player for 1-2 years to fill his spot.  It is unlikely they will be able to make it 3 in a row next season.  Top programs like Kentucky and Kansas have to typically depend on one and done players in key roles, that it makes it VERY difficult for those programs to put 3 straight runs together with 3 very different rosters.  Kentucky will try for #2 next season, and will seem to have the talent to make it back, but as 2010 taught us, having the most talent doesn't always translate to a Final Four.  My question is how will it happen again.  How will a team put together the 3-year run that Kentucky did?  Or is it just now impossible in the big buisness, large roster turnover, high parity world of college basketball?