CBK top programs right now

[RuffRuff]

Let the analysis begin



Coincidentally top 5 here have best Vegas odds to win it this year.

 

[gsmooth]

Let the analysis begin



Coincidentally top 5 here have best Vegas odds to win it this year.

Can't argue this 🙂

 

[2014DualCs]

Checks out

 

[Mike Honcho]

Where's Syracuse

 

[GampelGladiator]

Incredible 2025-2026 schedule...

Non-Conference Opponents

• #5
• #7
• #9
• #19
• #23

Conference Opponents

• #21
• #24

 

[cliffnphil]

Let the analysis begin



Coincidentally top 5 here have best Vegas odds to win it this year.

Should be the shortest thread ever

 

[HooperScooper]

Where's Syracuse

Canada? 😁

 

[Scottzer]

When I see this, I wonder what the a toy they mean by “right now?” How many of the past few seasons are we supposed to consider?
If it truly refers to now and not including say 3 years ago, I would up vote Louisville, BYU, St John’s, and downgrade Kansas, UNC, etc.

 

[slepers]

Program not team, so inference might be more than one year

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

I see no problems..

 

[Zanzman]

Where's Syracuse

Canada

 

[Zanzman]

Canada? 😁

Canada

Beat me to it

 

[Palatine]

Spoiled and arrogant.

 

[Waquoit]

Who could they possibly put above UConn?

 

[alexd]

Where's Syracuse

Do they still have a team??

 

[7774]

Do they still have a team??

They do, and for the 10th year in a row their board has decided this is the year they finally stop sucking.

 

[RuffRuff]

Who could they possibly put above UConn?

No one really but if you weighted it on consistent top 5 teams and 1 seeds over last 5 years, with an awesome coach, Houston.

If you take the Edey teams along with this years projection, making a lot out of a little annually, Painter and Purdue.

If you’re talking about a very young coach with lots of runway coming off the most recent title with a top 3 preseason ranked team, UF.

You take the brand, the recruiting and a young developing coach that seems to be kinda figuring it out, maybe Duke.

They generally got the top 6 nailed. I’d move UM and UK up this list now that Dusty and Pope have a year under their belt. BYU will be moving up this list too.

 

[Waquoit]

No one really but if you weighted it on consistent top 5 teams and 1 seeds over last 5 years, with an awesome coach,

The top of the top programs have a recent title. Not just here, but everywhere I’m sick of analysts who put data above wins.

 

[RuffRuff]

The best programs have a recent title. Not just here, but everywhere I’m sick of analysts who put data above wins.

I’m with you, but you can frame out Houston with their KPs, territorizing the B12 and 1 seeds over a longer recent time period could make a claim, especially now that their recruiting is also shooting through the roof.

Danny hasn’t done much outside the two title years would be an argument.

 

[Waquoit]

But is doing an awful lot of work there, Ruff

 

[Hoophound]

Debatable, but Marquette should probably be on there in the last few.

 

[Mr. French]

As a huge Duke fan, I’m alarmed they’re not higher.

 

[HooperScooper]

BYU will be moving up this list too.

We'll see. I'm not convinced. Surprised to even see them on here. What have they done the last few years? Made the NCAA Tournament 3 of the last 5 years. Three 6 seeds and 2 wins total (both in 2025). Before 2021 the last NCAA Tournament appearance was 2015. They've done basically squat besides recruit Dybantsa with a boat load of money. And that doesn't move the needle. You need to build up some equity to build off before you start having a well respected program.

 

[RuffRuff]

We'll see. I'm not convinced. Surprised to even see them on here. What have they done the last few years? Made the NCAA Tournament 3 of the last 5 years. Three 6 seeds and 2 wins total (both in 2025). Before 2021 the last NCAA Tournament appearance was 2015. They've done basically squat besides recruit Dybantsa with a boat load of money. And that doesn't move the needle. You need to build up some equity to build off before you start having a well respected program.

Young coach with NBA bloodlines, Mormon money, recruiting has taken off, S16 in his first year. Top 7ish preseason this year. Will be producing their second top ten pick in consecutive years. More about the go forward. My chips are in that they are a top 10 program over next 5.

 

[NJHoops]

When that twitter account posts something I think is stupid, they’re click-chasing, ridiculous, spouting off. When I agree, they suddenly become brilliant. Wild how that works.