The Most Prestigious NCAA Hoops Team?

The minds at ESPN have tried to figure out a good system for determining the level of “prestige” for college basketball teams. It’s very complicated. Their system goes by a point system wherein your team can score points for having things like first round draft picks, NCAA Tournament appearances, conference titles and so forth. You can lose points for having a losing record for a season or getting penalties from the NCAA. It sounds like a pretty fair system, though there are some intangibles that will add to your school’s prestige, even though they might not show up in the stats.

ESPN is listing the 41st through 50th most prestigious college basketball programs today. Clearly there are more mid majors down here on the list, including Western Kentucky, which earned big points for getting to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen last season. There are other big-time sports schools, like Pitt and Wisconsin in the 40s. So take a look at the list to see where your school ranks in terms of prestige.

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Posted in General on July 21, 2008

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