Post by ag87 on Feb 2, 2024 12:44:26 GMT -8
I found an interesting list in Ken Pom's site. He rates basketball programs from when he started compiling data in 1997. He gives more weight to recent years and more weight to "best seasons" as opposed to an average. He also says he gives 15% weight to conference affiliation. His example is if somehow the PAC invited Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton would have a better program. Anyway, the top-10
Duke
Kentucky
Kansas
North Carolina
Michigan State
Gonzaga
Arizona
Villanova
Ohio State
Connecticut
Now others - 11 - UCLA; 21 - Oregon; 33 - USC; 36 - Stanford; 57 - Utah; 58 - Washington; 65 - Colorado; 66 - Arizona State; 68 - San Diego State; 71 - St. Marys; 78 - Utah State; 79 - California; 84 - UNLV; 87 - New Mexico; 88 - Nevada; 89 - Washington State; 91 - Boise State; 100 - Colorado State; 104 - Oregon State, 106 - New Mexico State; 110 - Fresno State; 116 - San Francisco; 122 - Wyoming; 136 - Santa Clara; 140 - Pacific; 146 - UC Santa Barbara; 148 - Hawaii; 149 UC Irvine; 152 Grand Canyon; 153 San Diego; 159 Pepperdine; 163 Air Force; 167 Montana; 173 Weber State; 182 Long Beach; 187 Loyola Marymount; 192 Eastern Washington; 196 Portland; 198 Utah Valley; 212 Fullerton; 237 Portland State. It looks like 309 Sacramento State is the worst in the Pacific Time Zone. 297 Idaho State is the worst in Mountain Time. The lowest to have a title is 25 Syracuse. The lowest to have a Final Four is 124 Loyola Chicago. They are also the lowest to have a season-ending top 10 in his rankings. Oops, I'm wrong. Florida Atlantic is at 210 and they have a Final Four. FAU did go up 38 spots this year. At the bottom are 359, 360 and 361 - Maryland Eastern Shore, Arkansas Pine Bluff and Lindenwood.
kenpom.com/programs.php
Duke
Kentucky
Kansas
North Carolina
Michigan State
Gonzaga
Arizona
Villanova
Ohio State
Connecticut
Now others - 11 - UCLA; 21 - Oregon; 33 - USC; 36 - Stanford; 57 - Utah; 58 - Washington; 65 - Colorado; 66 - Arizona State; 68 - San Diego State; 71 - St. Marys; 78 - Utah State; 79 - California; 84 - UNLV; 87 - New Mexico; 88 - Nevada; 89 - Washington State; 91 - Boise State; 100 - Colorado State; 104 - Oregon State, 106 - New Mexico State; 110 - Fresno State; 116 - San Francisco; 122 - Wyoming; 136 - Santa Clara; 140 - Pacific; 146 - UC Santa Barbara; 148 - Hawaii; 149 UC Irvine; 152 Grand Canyon; 153 San Diego; 159 Pepperdine; 163 Air Force; 167 Montana; 173 Weber State; 182 Long Beach; 187 Loyola Marymount; 192 Eastern Washington; 196 Portland; 198 Utah Valley; 212 Fullerton; 237 Portland State. It looks like 309 Sacramento State is the worst in the Pacific Time Zone. 297 Idaho State is the worst in Mountain Time. The lowest to have a title is 25 Syracuse. The lowest to have a Final Four is 124 Loyola Chicago. They are also the lowest to have a season-ending top 10 in his rankings. Oops, I'm wrong. Florida Atlantic is at 210 and they have a Final Four. FAU did go up 38 spots this year. At the bottom are 359, 360 and 361 - Maryland Eastern Shore, Arkansas Pine Bluff and Lindenwood.
kenpom.com/programs.php