Baylor has been headed towards being a bottom feeder for a few years now. And frankly anyone who actually pays attention saw this coming. It's really not hard to follow the point you're making.
These college basketball teams have the best records since the 2020-21 season.
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) March 10, 2026
Houston tops the list, with Gonzaga, Duke, Arizona, and UConn rounding out the top 5. pic.twitter.com/h1LE9yCfSZ
boognish_bear said:Kentucky finishes 9th in the SEC standings, at 10-8. Their worst conference finish in program history.
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) March 8, 2026
Since the inception of the SEC in 1932, Kentucky has only finished outside of the top 5 six times.
It has happened three times since 2020, including two consecutive seasons.
What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/h1UZeqpMDb
— Travis (@Travis1) March 11, 2026
boognish_bear said:
Not any kind of analytics based ranking...but our perception is droppingWhat are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/h1UZeqpMDb
— Travis (@Travis1) March 11, 2026
boognish_bear said:
Not any kind of analytics based ranking...but our perception is droppingWhat are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/h1UZeqpMDb
— Travis (@Travis1) March 11, 2026
bear2be2 said:boognish_bear said:
Not any kind of analytics based ranking...but our perception is droppingWhat are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/h1UZeqpMDb
— Travis (@Travis1) March 11, 2026
Iowa State and Tech being in the mediocre tier pretty well invalidates this list. So does having Cincinnati as a great program and Houston and Utah in the same tier as "good" programs.
This list is pretty much ***** But unfortunately, I think he's got us pegged pretty well at the moment.
Big12Fan2024 said:
That list is a joke.
UConn has won 6 nattys in slightly more than 25 years. They are on the blue bloods list.
And Cal is a "Solid" program?
17-18 = 8-24
18-19 = 8-23
19-20 = 14-18
20-21 = 9-20
21-22 = 12-20
22-23 = 3-29
23-24 = 13-19
24-25 = 14-19
FINALLY - 25-26: 21-10
It makes far more sense as a historical list ... but also has far less value to any current college basketball discussion.Quinton said:bear2be2 said:boognish_bear said:
Not any kind of analytics based ranking...but our perception is droppingWhat are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/h1UZeqpMDb
— Travis (@Travis1) March 11, 2026
Iowa State and Tech being in the mediocre tier pretty well invalidates this list. So does having Cincinnati as a great program and Houston and Utah in the same tier as "good" programs.
This list is pretty much ***** But unfortunately, I think he's got us pegged pretty well at the moment.
This seems more like a historical ranking than a current one. Some of the spots are kinda off (I value titles so Uconn should probably be moved up), but Cincy is definitely ahead of Tech, Houston, and Iowa State historically. They've got two titles, something like five straight title game appearances, and a higher overall win %.
Utah and Houston are pretty close historically too, with Utah having a slight edge overall imo when comparing objective stats. So I don't really have much of a problem with that one either.
Quinton said:Big12Fan2024 said:
That list is a joke.
UConn has won 6 nattys in slightly more than 25 years. They are on the blue bloods list.
And Cal is a "Solid" program?
17-18 = 8-24
18-19 = 8-23
19-20 = 14-18
20-21 = 9-20
21-22 = 12-20
22-23 = 3-29
23-24 = 13-19
24-25 = 14-19
FINALLY - 25-26: 21-10
Agree on UConn. They still don't quite have the same cache with the older crowd, but titles over all to me and they've definitely got those.
Cal is pretty solid historically, probably somewhere around the top 40. They never really sustained elite success for long stretches, but for an all-time list I think they're tiered about right.
Just off the top of my head, Notre Dame might be a tier too high, and BU (value titles a lot) is a tier too low. I know we're low on them right now but BU's overall stats are actually solid. Another title (2022) and I would leapfrog them all the way to good. 4 final fours and 2 titles would put them over several of those "good" programs.
LSU should probably be moved down a tier. WVU and Memphis are borderline. Purdue is probably right bc of great consistency. OU, Illinois, and Houston all feel really similar historically and seem like they're in the right tier. The lack of titles hurts them, but I don't really see an issue with where they're placed.
Texas is maybe borderline, but they've had great consistency over timestrong win %, high win totals, and plenty of NCAA appearances so they're probably about right there too.
Active NCAA Tournament Appearance Streaks (Division 1) 🏀
— DeegHoops (@DeegHoops) March 16, 2026
Is your team going dancing this year? #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lMiKrGp1Ed
What we would give for a negative index....boognish_bear said:Active NCAA Tournament Appearance Streaks (Division 1) 🏀
— DeegHoops (@DeegHoops) March 16, 2026
Is your team going dancing this year? #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/lMiKrGp1Ed
Richest rosters in the 2026 NCAA Tournament 💰🏀
— Conner Hale (@ConnerHaleSprts) March 16, 2026
(estimated NIL + roster spend)
#7 Kentucky — $20M
#1 Duke — $12M
#4 Arkansas — $11.5M
#6 Louisville — $10.5M
#4 Texas Tech — $10.5M
#5 St. John’s — $10.5M
#1 Michigan — $10.5M
#4 Kansas — $9.5M
#6 Tennessee —…
Teams with the most NCAA Tournament wins over the last 10 tournaments (2015-present).
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) March 17, 2026
These 24 teams are the only ones with 10+ wins, and Gonzaga leads with 28. pic.twitter.com/XYzFNlfU3i