15 best college basketball schools

[Briancuse]

We check in at 11

The 15 Best College Basketball Schools in the Country

 

[SUOrangeSU]

is this an all time list or current?

 

[721Comstock]

is this an all time list or current?

Yes.

 

[orangefog]

Yes.

It seems like it was thrown together without any real thought.

 

[reedny]

is this an all time list or current?

It's current, but the number of inane ads you have to suffer through is an all-time record.

 

[Sherman20]

It seems like it was thrown together without any real thought.

Really poorly written. We should be ahead of Zona if looking at history. Most of the names are the usual suspects that make most of the top 10-15 lists. But Nova should definitely be ahead of the Zags, Oregon and Wisky. Those three schools shouldn't be as high as they are--at all. They don't have the historical success and have only come on the scene in the last 15-20 years or so--Oregon even more recently. Both the Zags and Oregon hadn't even made a Final Four til last April. If I was a Michigan, Ohio State or Florida fan, I'd be annoyed. Those programs should all be ahead of the other 3 based on historical success. Hell, even GTown (cough cough) has more of a case than those 3 johnny come latelys.

 

[Cusefan0307]

The list is garbage. If it's current I have no problem with Zona being ahead, but then they list UConn and I think the writer must be drunk.

 

[OrangeDW]

Oregon? LOL

 

[reedny]

Really poorly written. We should be ahead of Zona if looking at history. Most of the names are the usual suspects that make most of the top 10-15 lists. But Nova should definitely be ahead of the Zags, Oregon and Wisky. Those three schools shouldn't be as high as they are--at all. They don't have the historical success and have only come on the scene in the last 15-20 years or so--Oregon even more recently. Both the Zags and Oregon hadn't even made a Final Four til last April. If I was a Michigan, Ohio State or Florida fan, I'd be annoyed. Those programs should all be ahead of the other 3 based on historical success. Hell, even GTown (cough cough) has more of a case than those 3 johnny come latelys.

That's Yahoo all day.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Couldn't handle the ads. Stopped at 14-Wisconsin.

 

[cuseinseattle]

It's current, but the number of inane ads you have to suffer through is an all-time record.

It has Yukon on it. Can't be current. It's really a historical list focusing on the last 15 years that looks like it was put together in 5 minutes.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Without clicking I'm going to guess it's a slideshow. In which case I know what its purpose is and any attempt at critiquing it is a waste of time.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Someone should list them here.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Did we ever see or discuss this? Some teams of discussion always...Louisville 7, Arizona 8, GTown 15, UConn 16. Syracuse 9.

AP releases Top 100 college basketball programs based on poll

 

[Briancuse]

Someone should list them here.

If anyone has the patience to sit through the ads, I gave up after I saw our name.

 

[CuseGrad94]

Starting at 1

Duke
Kentucky
UNC
Kansas
L'Ville
Yukon
Zona
Indiana
UCLA
Michigan St
Cuse
Zags
Oregon (LOL)
Wisconsin
Nova

 

[GFTakedown]

Here the stats for 6 and lower...

6. UConn
- 4 Championships (99, 04, 11, 14), 0 Runner-ups, 5 Final Fours (99, 04, 09, 11, 14)
- 11 Elite Eights (64, 90, 95, 98, 99, 02, 04, 06, 09, 11, 14)
- Last 5 years (2017- None, 2016- Second Round, 2015- NIT, 2014- Champion, 2013- NIT)

7. Arizona
- 1 Championship (97) , 1 Runner-ups (01), 4 Final Fours (88, 94, 97, 01)
- 11 Elite Eights (76, 88, 94, 97, 98, 01, 02, 03, 05, 11, 14, 15)
- Last 5 years (2017- Sweet Sixteen, 2016- First Round, 2015- Elite Eight, 2014 Elite Eight, 2013- Sweet Sixteens)

8. Indiana
- 5 Championships (40, 53, 76, 81, 87), 1 Runner-up (02), 8 Final Fours (40, 53, 73, 76, 81, 87, 92, 02)
- 11 Elite Eights (40, 53, 73, 75, 76, 81, 84, 87, 92, 93, 02,)
- Last 5 years (2017- NIT, 2016- Sweet Sixteen, 2015- Second Round, 2014- None, 2013 - Sweet Sixteen)
9. UCLA
- 11 Championships (64-65, 67-73, 75, 95), 2 Runner-ups (80, 06), 18 Final Fours (62, 64-65, 67-76, 80, 95, 06-08),
- 21 Elite Eights (62, 64-65, 67-76, 79, 80, 92, 95, 97, 06-08)
- Last 5 years (2017- Sweet Sixteen, 2016 - None, 2015- Sweet Sixteen, 2014- Sweet Sixteen, 2013- Second Round)

10. Michigan State
- 2 Championships (79, 00), 1 Runner-ups (09), 9 Final Fours (57, 79, 99-01, 05, 09, 10, 15),
- 13 Elite Eights (57, 59, 78, 79, 99-01, 03, 05, 09, 10, 14, 15)
- Last 5 years (2017- Second Round, 2016- First Round, 2015- Final Four, 2014- Elite Eight, 2013- Sweet Sixteen)

11. Syracuse
- 1 Championship (03), 2 Runner-ups (87, 96), 6 Final Fours (75, 87, 96, 03, 13, 16)
- 10 Elite Eights (57, 66, 75, 87, 89, 96, 03, 12, 13, 16)
- Last 5 years (2017- NIT, 2016- Final Four, 2015- NONE, 2014- 3rd Round, 2013- Final Four)

12. Zags
- 0 Championships, 1 Runner-up (17), 1 Final Four (17)
- 3 Elite Eights (99, 15, 17)
- Last 5 years (2017- Runner-ups, 2016- Sweet Sixteen, 2015- Elite Eight, 2014- Second Round, 2013- Second Round)

13. Oregon
- 1 Championship (39), 0 Runner-ups, 2 Final Fours (39, 17)
- 7 Elite Eights (39, 45, 60, 02, 16, 17)
- Last 5 years (2017- Final Four, 2016- Elite Eight, 2015- Second Round, 2014- Second Round, 2013- Sweet Sixteen)

14. Wisconsin
- 1 Championship (41), 1 Runner-ups (15), 4 Final Fours (41, 00, 14, 15)
- 6 Elite Eights (41, 47, 00, 05, 14, 15)
- Last 5 years (2017- Sweet Sixteen, 2016- Sweet Sixteen, 2015- Runner-ups, 2014- Final Four, 2013- First Round)

15. Villanova
- 2 Championships (85, 16), 1 Runner-ups (71), 5 Final Fours (39, 71, 85, 09, 16)
- 13 Elite Eights (39, 49, 62, 70, 71, 78, 82, 83, 85, 88, 06, 09, 16)
- Last 5 years (2017 - Second Round, 2016- Championship, 2015- Third Round, 2014- Third Round, 2013- SecondRound)

Don't understand the ranking between 6 and 15. Could it be history or could it be current? Doesn't make sense why Oregon is up there. Arizona has been over rated a lot since Miller took over. He hasn't met the standards in the tourney with the recruits he brings in.

 

[Sherman20]

It has Yukon on it. Can't be current. It's really a historical list focusing on the last 15 years that looks like it was put together in 5 minutes.

Totally. And even if it was the past 15 years, where the hell is Florida? They've won two titles and been to a Final Four. This article is awful.

 

[Sherman20]

Starting at 1

Duke
Kentucky
UNC
Kansas
L'Ville
Yukon
Zona
Indiana
UCLA
Michigan St
Cuse
Zags
Oregon (LOL)
Wisconsin
Nova

And if it is past 15-20 years, how are we behind Indiana, UCLA and Zona??