NCAA Basketball: 5 most unwatchable teams for 2019-20 season

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 24: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies speaks with Nahziah Carter #11 after a play against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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DES MOINES, IOWA – MARCH 23: A detailed view of a Wilson basketball on the sideline of the court during the second half in the second round game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Michigan State Spartans of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 23, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

There is no doubt the NCAA Basketball teams on this list will be good – some may even compete for a Championship. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be fun to watch.

In my first article, I introduced you to the Max Watchability Index. Last year, I used this Index to find the most watchable teams in NCAA Basketball, both throughout the season and during March Madness.

While the Index worked great in finding exciting offensively-minded teams for me to watch, it also worked great in terms of weeding out defense-oriented, mind-numbingly boring teams that plague the NCAA. March Madness is one of the greatest spectacles in sports, but it is often ruined by coaches who decide that the best way to be successful is through a lockdown defense and end up producing some of the most boring TV that rivals only day-time television.

And while these squads often happen to be the most successful, it doesn’t mean they play enjoyable basketball, as we saw in last year’s forgettable National Championship between Texas Tech and Virginia.

So, if you’re like me and would like to avoid watching teams that use defense to make this beautiful sport unwatchable, here are the top 5 teams who may play deep into March, but will be as unwatchable as a mid-afternoon soap opera.

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