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At least according to this article. Gotta keep it up though! But as of 2016, Uconn was a top 5 program since 1985 (ooops, missed that detail). I do not doubt it. By anyone's standards they are top 10.
Ranking the Best NCAA Programs, 2016 Edition
"A lot of people are probably keen on placing UConn into the Blue Bloods category, and I can understand the argument. Right now, the Huskies are in no man's land, separating themselves from the Elites but not making up enough ground to quite bridge the gap. It really boils down to how often they miss the tournament altogether; they boom & bust more than anybody else in the Blue Blood discussion. From 2010-2015, they won 2 NCs and missed the tourney 3 times, that's about the highest delta in the field. Michigan State has a well-deserved reputation in March, but their ranking lags due to their performance (or lack thereof) prior to Tom Izzo running the program. If you started counting in 1995, Michigan State is sitting right next to Kansas in total points. Every team in this group has some sort of minor ding against it that keeps it from making the leap to the highest tier, but they're still near the top of the D1 pyramid."
No, they are not a blueblood, but as of now, they are still an elite program. One can hope they pick it up soon, asap really, as in, 2017. Otherwise, in a few years, going on like this, they will start to fall off the map.
Ranking the Best NCAA Programs, 2016 Edition
"A lot of people are probably keen on placing UConn into the Blue Bloods category, and I can understand the argument. Right now, the Huskies are in no man's land, separating themselves from the Elites but not making up enough ground to quite bridge the gap. It really boils down to how often they miss the tournament altogether; they boom & bust more than anybody else in the Blue Blood discussion. From 2010-2015, they won 2 NCs and missed the tourney 3 times, that's about the highest delta in the field. Michigan State has a well-deserved reputation in March, but their ranking lags due to their performance (or lack thereof) prior to Tom Izzo running the program. If you started counting in 1995, Michigan State is sitting right next to Kansas in total points. Every team in this group has some sort of minor ding against it that keeps it from making the leap to the highest tier, but they're still near the top of the D1 pyramid."
No, they are not a blueblood, but as of now, they are still an elite program. One can hope they pick it up soon, asap really, as in, 2017. Otherwise, in a few years, going on like this, they will start to fall off the map.
