What are the Top Ten Programs in College Basketball?
By Mike Davis
Determining who the top programs in college basketball is often the subject of controversy and debate. Ranking these programs is subjected to intense debate, but the debate also circles around which stats matter, and which stats don’t matter.
For me the following ten programs are the seven stats selected are what I believe to be the ten best programs in college basketball. The teams are listed by alphabetical order, not numerical ranking:
Connecticut
National Championships: 4 (Tied 5th)
Runner Up: 0
Final Fours: 5 (Tied 13th)
All Time Wins: 1589 (27th)
Win Percentage: .642 (16th)
Tournament Bids: 31 (Tied 11th)
Helms Championships: 0
Duke
National Championships: 4 (Tied 5th)
Runner Up: 6
Final Fours: 15 (4th)
All Time Wins: 2001 (4th)
Win Percentage: .704 (4th)
Tournament Bids: 38
Helms Championships: 0
Indiana
National Championships: 5 (Tied 3rd)
Runner Up: 1
Final Fours: 8 (Tied 8th)
All Time Wins: 1719(10th)
Win Percentage: .640 (17th)
Tournament Bids: 37 (Tied 7th)
Helms Championships: 0
Kansas
National Championships: 3 (Tied 7th)
Runner Up: 6
Final Fours: 14 (5th)
All Time Wins: 2101 (2nd)
Win Percentage: 721 (3rd)
Tournament Bids: 43 (4th)
Helms Championships: 2
Kentucky
National Championships: 8 (2nd)
Runner Up: 4
Final Fours: 16 (3rd)
All Time Wins: 2111 (1st)
Win Percentage: .762 (1st)
Tournament Bids: 53 (3rd)
Helms Championships: 1
Louisville
National Championships: 3 (Tied 7th)
Runner Up: 0
Final Fours: 10 (Tied 6th)
All Time Wins: 1697 (12th)
Win Percentage: .661 (8th)
Tournament Bids: 40 (5th)
Helms Championships: 0
Michigan State
National Championships: 2
Runner Up: 1
Final Fours: 8 (Tied 8th)
All Time Wins: 1552 (36th)
Win Percentage: .600 (36th)
Tournament Bids: 28 (Tied 19th)
Helms Championships: 0
North Carolina
National Championships: 5 (Tied 3rd)
Runner Up: 4
Final Fours: 18 (1st)
All Time Wins: 2090 (3rd)
Win Percentage: .737 (2nd)
Tournament Bids: 45 (2nd)
Helms Championships: 1
Syracuse
National Championships: 1
Runner Up: 2
Final Fours: 5 (Tied 13th)
All Time Wins: 1874 (5th)
Win Percentage: .693 (5th)
Tournament Bids: 37 (Tied 7th)
Helms Championships: 2
UCLA
National Championships: 11 (1st)
Runner Up: 1
Final Fours: 17 (2nd)
All Time Wins: 1753 (8th)
Win Percentage: .692 (6th)
Tournament Bids: 44 (3rd)
Helms Championships: 0
Agree? Disagree? Think we left someone off? Let us know down below what your top ten programs are!