Click on team for details. All columns listed are sortable from 1 (best) to 68 (worse)
Note: These 68 represent the best teams out of 3400+ (Grades are relative to Field of 68)
Proposed Simulation tourney(s) will include important end-of-year metrics this study omits
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# | Team | Conference | Year | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Rank | +/- | Dance Result | |
1 | ![]() Illinois |
![]() Big Ten |
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2004/05 | 1 | A+ | 62 | D+ | 12 | A- | 3 | A+ | 7 | A | 44 | C+ | 1 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | |
2 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2009/10 | 2 | A+ | 6 | A | 32 | B- | 20 | B+ | 24 | B | 5 | A | 32 | B- | 1 | A+ | 5 | A | 2 | A+ | |
5 | ![]() N. Carolina |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2008/09 | 3 | A+ | 9 | A- | 8 | A | 9 | A- | 1 | A+ | 51 | C | 19 | B+ | 3 | A+ | 9 | A- | 5 | A | |
9 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2003/04 | 4 | A+ | 37 | C+ | 21 | B | 17 | B+ | 6 | A | 7 | A | 63 | D+ | 4 | A+ | 19 | B+ | 9 | A- | |
11 | ![]() Ohio State |
![]() Big Ten |
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2006/07 | 5 | A | 35 | B- | 58 | C- | 46 | C | 23 | B | 15 | B+ | 21 | B | 14 | B+ | 13 | B+ | 11 | A- | |
13 | ![]() Kentucky |
![]() Southeastern |
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2002/03 | 6 | A | 16 | B+ | 50 | C | 55 | C- | 22 | B | 17 | B+ | 40 | C+ | 20 | B+ | 10 | A- | 13 | B+ | |
16 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2010/11 | 7 | A | 34 | B- | 46 | C | 36 | B- | 53 | C- | 16 | B+ | 46 | C | 5 | A | 33 | B- | 16 | B+ | |
32 | ![]() N. Carolina |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2007/08 | 8 | A | 19 | B+ | 16 | B+ | 40 | C+ | 4 | A+ | 59 | C- | 60 | C- | 36 | B- | 36 | B- | 32 | B- | |
38 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2001/02 | 9 | A- | 4 | A+ | 11 | A- | 23 | B | 12 | A- | 30 | B- | 65 | D+ | 13 | B+ | 67 | D | 38 | C+ | |
44 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2005/06 | 10 | A- | 65 | D+ | 5 | A | 2 | A+ | 2 | A+ | 32 | B- | 56 | C- | 18 | B+ | 68 | D | 44 | C+ | |
3 | ![]() Ohio State |
![]() Big Ten |
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2010/11 | 11 | A- | 59 | C- | 25 | B | 14 | B+ | 27 | B | 57 | C- | 2 | A+ | 6 | A | 3 | A+ | 3 | A+ | |
4 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2009/10 | 12 | A- | 40 | C+ | 34 | B- | 22 | B | 3 | A+ | 35 | B- | 33 | B- | 8 | A | 2 | A+ | 4 | A+ | |
7 | ![]() Maryland |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2001/02 | 13 | B+ | 25 | B | 20 | B+ | 32 | B- | 10 | A- | 21 | B | 13 | B+ | 7 | A | 8 | A | 7 | A | |
18 | ![]() Memphis |
![]() Conference USA |
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2007/08 | 14 | B+ | 11 | A- | 68 | D | 65 | D+ | 64 | D+ | 4 | A+ | 10 | A- | 16 | B+ | 26 | B | 18 | B+ | |
15 | ![]() Pittsburgh |
![]() American Athletic |
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2008/09 | 15 | B+ | 31 | B- | 63 | D+ | 56 | C- | 54 | C- | 43 | C+ | 11 | A- | 21 | B | 15 | B+ | 15 | B+ | |
31 | ![]() Connecticut |
![]() American Athletic |
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2003/04 | 16 | B+ | 1 | A+ | 62 | D+ | 53 | C- | 65 | D+ | 33 | B- | 24 | B | 22 | B | 48 | C | 31 | B- | |
35 | ![]() N. Carolina |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2004/05 | 17 | B+ | 38 | C+ | 9 | A- | 5 | A | 11 | A- | 41 | C+ | 68 | D | 11 | A- | 64 | D+ | 35 | B- | |
10 | ![]() Oklahoma |
![]() Big 12 |
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2001/02 | 18 | B+ | 42 | C+ | 53 | C- | 45 | C | 5 | A | 14 | B+ | 36 | B- | 19 | B+ | 4 | A+ | 10 | A- | |
14 | ![]() Florida |
![]() Southeastern |
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2006/07 | 19 | B+ | 14 | B+ | 37 | C+ | 25 | B | 44 | C+ | 23 | B | 52 | C | 12 | A- | 24 | B | 14 | B+ | |
25 | ![]() San Diego St. |
![]() Mountain West |
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2010/11 | 20 | B+ | 20 | B+ | 64 | D+ | 64 | D+ | 42 | C+ | 20 | B+ | 38 | C+ | 40 | C+ | 21 | B | 25 | B | |
28 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2008/09 | 21 | B | 46 | C | 51 | C | 39 | C+ | 15 | B+ | 52 | C | 50 | C | 35 | B- | 30 | B- | 28 | B | |
47 | ![]() Kentucky |
![]() Southeastern |
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2003/04 | 22 | B | 51 | C | 54 | C- | 52 | C | 40 | C+ | 26 | B | 59 | C- | 41 | C+ | 49 | C | 47 | C | |
60 | ![]() Oklahoma |
![]() Big 12 |
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2002/03 | 23 | B | 48 | C | 60 | C- | 59 | C- | 50 | C | 42 | C+ | 41 | C+ | 52 | C | 58 | C- | 60 | C- | |
6 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2007/08 | 24 | B | 7 | A | 26 | B | 33 | B- | 33 | B- | 2 | A+ | 22 | B | 9 | A- | 6 | A | 6 | A | |
8 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2010/11 | 25 | B | 49 | C | 14 | B+ | 6 | A | 8 | A | 19 | B+ | 35 | B- | 10 | A- | 11 | A- | 8 | A | |
20 | ![]() N. Carolina |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2006/07 | 26 | B | 17 | B+ | 44 | C+ | 49 | C | 26 | B | 34 | B- | 28 | B | 32 | B- | 22 | B | 20 | B+ | |
34 | ![]() St. Joseph's |
![]() Atlantic Ten |
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2003/04 | 27 | B | 68 | D | 27 | B | 10 | A- | 30 | B- | 11 | A- | 6 | A | 17 | B+ | 57 | C- | 34 | B- | |
41 | ![]() Connecticut |
![]() American Athletic |
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2005/06 | 28 | B | 2 | A+ | 42 | C+ | 51 | C | 31 | B- | 38 | C+ | 54 | C- | 44 | C+ | 38 | C+ | 41 | C+ | |
48 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2002/03 | 29 | B- | 13 | B+ | 56 | C- | 62 | D+ | 63 | D+ | 8 | A | 47 | C | 25 | B | 65 | D+ | 48 | C | |
50 | ![]() Duke |
![]() Atlantic Coast |
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2001/02 | 30 | B- | 66 | D | 49 | C | 26 | B | 46 | C | 56 | C- | 29 | B- | 30 | B- | 66 | D | 50 | C | |
43 | ![]() West Virginia |
![]() American Athletic |
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2009/10 | 31 | B- | 39 | C+ | 67 | D | 66 | D | 37 | C+ | 61 | D+ | 14 | B+ | 68 | D | 17 | B+ | 43 | C+ | |
12 | ![]() Florida |
![]() Southeastern |
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2005/06 | 32 | B- | 32 | B- | 6 | A | 7 | A | 14 | B+ | 10 | A- | 48 | C | 15 | B+ | 14 | B+ | 12 | A- | |
17 | ![]() Oklahoma St. |
![]() Big 12 |
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2003/04 | 33 | B- | 44 | C+ | 29 | B- | 48 | C | 47 | C | 24 | B | 27 | B | 23 | B | 16 | B+ | 17 | B+ | |
19 | ![]() Oklahoma St. |
![]() Big 12 |
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2004/05 | 34 | B- | 64 | D+ | 1 | A+ | 1 | A+ | 9 | A- | 68 | D | 30 | B- | 37 | C+ | 7 | A | 19 | B+ | |
22 | ![]() UCLA |
![]() Pacific 12 |
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2007/08 | 35 | B- | 24 | B | 48 | C | 63 | D+ | 18 | B+ | 18 | B+ | 39 | C+ | 43 | C+ | 12 | A- | 22 | B | |
27 | ![]() Connecticut |
![]() American Athletic |
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2008/09 | 36 | B- | 3 | A+ | 45 | C | 60 | C- | 57 | C- | 31 | B- | 17 | B+ | 38 | C+ | 25 | B | 27 | B | |
29 | ![]() Cincinnati |
![]() Conference USA |
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2001/02 | 37 | C+ | 28 | B | 41 | C+ | 47 | C | 25 | B | 50 | C | 57 | C- | 48 | C | 18 | B+ | 29 | B- | |
36 | ![]() Kentucky |
![]() Southeastern |
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2010/11 | 38 | C+ | 26 | B | 38 | C+ | 29 | B- | 43 | C+ | 36 | B- | 55 | C- | 31 | B- | 45 | C | 36 | B- | |
39 | ![]() Arizona |
![]() Pacific 12 |
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2002/03 | 39 | C+ | 29 | B- | 59 | C- | 41 | C+ | 34 | B- | 37 | C+ | 44 | C+ | 29 | B- | 52 | C | 39 | C+ | |
62 | ![]() Georgetown |
![]() American Athletic |
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2006/07 | 40 | C+ | 15 | B+ | 39 | C+ | 58 | C- | 41 | C+ | 40 | C+ | 49 | C | 56 | C- | 56 | C- | 62 | D+ | |
54 | ![]() Connecticut |
![]() American Athletic |
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2010/11 | 41 | C+ | 18 | B+ | 65 | D+ | 67 | D | 16 | B+ | 22 | B | 58 | C- | 67 | D | 31 | B- | 54 | C- | |
30 | ![]() Marquette |
![]() Conference USA |
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2002/03 | 42 | C+ | 52 | C | 3 | A+ | 21 | B | 13 | B+ | 67 | D | 23 | B | 47 | C | 20 | B+ | 30 | B- | |
21 | ![]() BYU |
![]() Mountain West |
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2010/11 | 43 | C+ | 53 | C- | 40 | C+ | 18 | B+ | 17 | B+ | 49 | C | 18 | B+ | 27 | B | 28 | B | 21 | B | |
40 | ![]() Baylor |
![]() Big 12 |
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2009/10 | 44 | C+ | 8 | A | 13 | B+ | 13 | B+ | 29 | B- | 25 | B | 67 | D | 28 | B | 54 | C- | 40 | C+ | |
58 | ![]() Villanova |
![]() American Athletic |
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2008/09 | 45 | C | 57 | C- | 35 | B- | 38 | C+ | 20 | B+ | 54 | C- | 61 | D+ | 50 | C | 55 | C- | 58 | C- | |
26 | ![]() Xavier |
![]() Atlantic Ten |
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2007/08 | 46 | C | 54 | C- | 10 | A- | 15 | B+ | 21 | B | 60 | C- | 31 | B- | 39 | C+ | 23 | B | 26 | B | |
37 | ![]() Memphis |
![]() Conference USA |
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2008/09 | 47 | C | 10 | A- | 66 | D | 68 | D | 55 | C- | 1 | A+ | 37 | C+ | 42 | C+ | 37 | C+ | 37 | C+ | |
66 | ![]() Arizona |
![]() Pacific 12 |
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2004/05 | 48 | C | 47 | C | 4 | A+ | 8 | A | 19 | B+ | 65 | D+ | 64 | D+ | 55 | C- | 60 | C- | 66 | D | |
24 | ![]() Texas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2005/06 | 49 | C | 12 | A- | 36 | B- | 31 | B- | 38 | C+ | 6 | A | 53 | C- | 26 | B | 29 | B- | 24 | B | |
23 | ![]() Louisville |
![]() Conference USA |
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2004/05 | 50 | C | 41 | C+ | 19 | B+ | 4 | A+ | 35 | B- | 12 | A- | 51 | C | 24 | B | 32 | B- | 23 | B | |
33 | ![]() Notre Dame |
![]() American Athletic |
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2010/11 | 51 | C | 50 | C | 30 | B- | 16 | B+ | 45 | C | 66 | D | 3 | A+ | 45 | C | 27 | B | 33 | B- | |
42 | ![]() Cincinnati |
![]() Conference USA |
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2003/04 | 52 | C | 23 | B | 61 | D+ | 42 | C+ | 66 | D | 13 | B+ | 12 | A- | 33 | B- | 51 | C | 42 | C+ | |
55 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2006/07 | 53 | C- | 5 | A | 57 | C- | 57 | C- | 68 | D | 3 | A+ | 45 | C | 34 | B- | 63 | D+ | 55 | C- | |
45 | ![]() Illinois |
![]() Big Ten |
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2001/02 | 54 | C- | 45 | C | 22 | B | 24 | B | 39 | C+ | 53 | C- | 42 | C+ | 46 | C | 43 | C+ | 45 | C | |
57 | ![]() Boston College |
![]() American Athletic |
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2004/05 | 55 | C- | 43 | C+ | 31 | B- | 61 | D+ | 52 | C | 45 | C | 20 | B+ | 64 | D+ | 41 | C+ | 57 | C- | |
61 | ![]() Kansas |
![]() Big 12 |
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2008/09 | 56 | C- | 22 | B | 23 | B | 37 | C+ | 48 | C | 28 | B | 66 | D | 49 | C | 61 | D+ | 61 | D+ | |
51 | ![]() Drake |
![]() Missouri Valley |
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2007/08 | 57 | C- | 67 | D | 47 | C | 35 | B- | 28 | B | 62 | D+ | 25 | B | 62 | D+ | 34 | B- | 51 | C | |
59 | ![]() Pittsburgh |
![]() American Athletic |
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2010/11 | 58 | C- | 56 | C- | 52 | C | 54 | C- | 67 | D | 63 | D+ | 8 | A | 65 | D+ | 42 | C+ | 59 | C- | |
64 | ![]() Michigan St |
![]() Big Ten |
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2007/08 | 59 | C- | 30 | B- | 7 | A | 50 | C | 51 | C | 55 | C- | 34 | B- | 66 | D | 47 | C | 64 | D+ | |
53 | ![]() Stanford |
![]() Pacific 12 |
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2003/04 | 60 | C- | 21 | B | 18 | B+ | 43 | C+ | 32 | B- | 29 | B- | 43 | C+ | 58 | C- | 39 | C+ | 53 | C- | |
49 | ![]() Michigan St |
![]() Big Ten |
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2004/05 | 61 | D+ | 61 | D+ | 24 | B | 28 | B | 36 | B- | 64 | D+ | 26 | B | 61 | D+ | 35 | B- | 49 | C | |
65 | ![]() Purdue |
![]() Big Ten |
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2010/11 | 62 | D+ | 58 | C- | 55 | C- | 44 | C+ | 59 | C- | 48 | C | 4 | A+ | 63 | D+ | 50 | C | 65 | D+ | |
46 | ![]() Texas A&M |
![]() Big 12 |
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2006/07 | 63 | D+ | 55 | C- | 15 | B+ | 34 | B- | 58 | C- | 39 | C+ | 7 | A | 51 | C | 40 | C+ | 46 | C | |
52 | ![]() Illinois |
![]() Big Ten |
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2002/03 | 64 | D+ | 63 | D+ | 33 | B- | 30 | B- | 56 | C- | 46 | C | 9 | A- | 53 | C- | 44 | C+ | 52 | C | |
56 | ![]() Gonzaga |
![]() West Coast |
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2003/04 | 65 | D+ | 36 | B- | 2 | A+ | 12 | A- | 49 | C | 58 | C- | 16 | B+ | 54 | C- | 46 | C | 56 | C- | |
68 | ![]() Florida |
![]() Southeastern |
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2004/05 | 66 | D | 27 | B | 28 | B | 19 | B+ | 61 | D+ | 27 | B | 62 | D+ | 57 | C- | 62 | D+ | 68 | D | |
63 | ![]() Davidson |
![]() Southern |
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2007/08 | 67 | D | 60 | C- | 43 | C+ | 27 | B | 60 | C- | 47 | C | 5 | A | 59 | C- | 53 | C- | 63 | D+ | |
67 | ![]() Gonzaga |
![]() West Coast |
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2008/09 | 68 | D | 33 | B- | 17 | B+ | 11 | A- | 62 | D+ | 9 | A- | 15 | B+ | 60 | C- | 59 | C- | 67 | D |
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NEXT MARCHPOOL DIGITAL DECADE DANCE will include the 2012 team class (UK) and the 2013 class (Louisville), available in March 2015. We hope you will PLAY MARCHPOOL 2014 and keep in touch throughout the tourney via our Monday blogs â this March and into the future as well. Good luck to your team in this March - Cheers!
Disclosure: This ranking system is/was strictly about ‘body of work‘ across an entire season. It does not claim to represent ‘the best overall team‘. A well thought out decade tournament simulation just might be capable of settling that argument â stay tuned!
By Bob Barton, March 13, 2014
It‘s been 13 years since the NCAA first began publicizing men‘s college basketball statistics on the internet. We at Marchpool have been crunching the data for the 340+ Division 1 teams over the first 10 years of data (2002 thru 2011). We compared the 14 key basketball team metrics that are reported/stored for each D1 game on the NCAA‘s website. We offer up this compilation of the 1st decade of CBB stats for you to feast on!
The NCAA tourney, the entropy filled March classic with its last shot daggers, bad calls, comebacks, injuries, biases and (gasp!) conspiracy theoriesâ is the gold standard for deciding which is the best CBB team for any given season. Our analysis set out to answer another far less dramatic question; ‘What CBB team most exemplified basketball excellence on a consistent basis across an ENTIRE season?‘ In other words, if a round ball novice â say, an alien - wanted to observe superior CBB play, which men‘s college team(s) would have been best to watch performâ ideally from a midcourt seat?
LASTLY - If you don‘t like our MPI-10 invitation list for the first digital decade, don‘t feel alone! We encourage you to add facts/opinions on each of the 69 teams under its associated commentary section. Last by not least, a special thanks goes out to Jim Sukup of RPIratings.com for his contributions. As far as the rest of the CBB stats, the 3440+ teams own them; every 3 pointer, every turnover. We at Marchpool are simply reporting THEIR results. We invite you to PLAY MARCHPOOL.COM with us (sign-up now!), and encourage you to follow us through our blog/twitter.
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