NCAA Basketball: 25 most successful programs of the 21st century

DURHAM, NC - MARCH 03: (L-R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils talks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels before their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 3, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 1: The University of Maryland Terrapins celebrates. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

11. Maryland Terrapins

At first glance, it might be easy to write off Maryland as a team that does not belong this list. And that would be totally reasonable if it wasn’t for the Terps’ unbelievable stretch to start the century. In back-to-back-to-back years, the Gary Williams-led team was one of the best of the nation.

In 2000-01, the program jumped off the new millennium with a Final Four appearance as a No. 3 seed. Then, the Terps responded in big-time fashion during the following season, posting a 32-4 record while also cutting down the final nets as the national champions. To cap off the stretch, Maryland also reached the Sweet 16 in 2002-03 despite losing a ton of talent from the championship roster.

Although the program struggled a bit after that stretch, they have still managed to reach 10 total NCAA Tournaments. Current head coach Mark Turgeon has led the program to the Big Dance in three out of the last four years so maybe a resurgence is coming.

Greivis Vazquez and Juan Dixon were both AP All-Americans with the Terrapins.

21st Century Highlights:

.662 winning percentage
2 AP All-America selections
10 NCAAT appearances (19-9)
4 Sweet 16’s
2 Final Fours
2002 National Championship

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