NCAA rules - basket in and out

[Adam]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

The ball must clear the net for it to be counted.

Not necessarily.

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Art. 1. A goal shall be made when:
a. A live ball that is not a throw-in enters the basket from above and remains in or passes through

And the definition of the basket is:

Rule 4 Definitions, Section 4. Basket
Art. 1. Each basket consists of an 18-inch ring, its flange and braces, and appended net through which players attempt to throw or tap the ball.

Obviously, this doens't apply to the OP, however, as the ball did not remain in the basket.