OT: UCONN top ten best in college athletics

[SVCBeercats]

UConn ranks top 10 in Niche’s “Best College Athletics in America”

UConn ranked No. 8 for athletics out of 1,453 schools, receiving a grade of “A+.” Niche scores schools through a grading system. “Grades are assigned based on how each school performs compared to all other schools included in the ranking by using the normal distribution of grades and z-scores,”...

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[#12in21]

Here's a link for those interested on reading up on the history of UCONN athletics. When I first began my time in grad school I remember the signs on 84 as you approached the exits for the university, 'Home of NCAA champion Field Hockey'. I was a year out of college having spent a short stint living and working in south Jersey and Geno was an unknown twenty-something year old somewhere in Philly. We've followed different trajectories over the intervening years!

History of UConn Athletics

 

[GEAinAustin]

If you believe this , I have a bridge to sell you. An accurate evaluation is the Capital one cup where points are awarded for national ranking in every men's and women's sports. Currently , Uconn's mens teams are not ranked in the top 35 and the women's teams are ranked #20 in total pt accumulation. For comparison, the University of Texas at Austin, where I live, is ranked #1 in men's programs, and #2 in women's.

 

[HuskyNan]

If you believe this , I have a bridge to sell you. An accurate evaluation is the Capital one cup where points are awarded for national ranking in every men's and women's sports. Currently , Uconn's mens teams are not ranked in the top 35 and the women's teams are ranked #20 in total pt accumulation. For comparison, the University of Texas at Austin, where I live, is ranked #1 in men's programs, and #2 in women's.

It’s different criteria. Read the article

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Yes, although their criteria are, like any ranking, undoubtedly a bit arbitrary, but nothing in the top 25 seems odd, and most schools you would expect to see are there. The inclusion of North Dakota State in the top 25 is telling - just read a bunch of articles about them in the local paper, as Arizona plays them tonight. Apparently, athletics there approaches a religion, they are expecting 10000 of their fans here in Tucson tonight.

Arizona is 40th, although still rated "A+". A factor is probably the fact that, certainly historically, men's basketball is really everything. There has been great success in Softball, Natty's in baseball and golf, women's soccer is doing very well these days, etc. But I don't think the student fan support is present for much except men's basketball, based on what I've seen. At football games students have historically baled at half time, regardless of the score.

Even Rutgers scored well, I have heard that student interest is up as RU has had some success in select sports. They ranked "A".

 

[GEAinAustin]

I did read the article. I also researched their academic rankings which they include in their bogus formula. U Conn is ranked 53rd as a public university by them , are near the bottom in athletic dept. revenue and play in 2 conferences, one of which is a joke. This makes their rankings even more laughable, as many schools advertise with them on the listing pages in all categories.

 

[Next 12]

Here's a link for those interested on reading up on the history of UCONN athletics. When I first began my time in grad school I remember the signs on 84 as you approached the exits for the university, 'Home of NCAA champion Field Hockey'. I was a year out of college having spent a short stint living and working in south Jersey and Geno was an unknown twenty-something year old somewhere in Philly. We've followed different trajectories over the intervening years!

Thank you for this extraordinary post's link. I read it all. I knew some of their records, but the ones from the past way back were very enlighting and interesting. Thank you again.

 

[Next 12]

What stood out from all the statistics was the statistic that from 1993 to 2017 UCONN's record was 865 wins and only 58 losses in womens basketball. I don't believe there is another another team in men's or women's basketball that can match that. All the knowledgeable pundits on the Bone yard please verify my statement as I don't have the expertise to do so. Thank you.

 

[#12in21]

Or looking at it another way just shy of 94% win percentage over 23 seasons. Can't imagine any other basketball program is close to that type of excellence over a nearly two and a half decade run. We are a really lucky fan base to have witnessed all those great teams composed of scores of wonderful young women both on and off the court. This years' squad has the talent, depth and hunger to write yet another chapter in that storied history, let's call it #12!

 

[Stymie]

UConn ranks top 10 in Niche’s “Best College Athletics in America”

UConn ranked No. 8 for athletics out of 1,453 schools, receiving a grade of “A+.” Niche scores schools through a grading system. “Grades are assigned based on how each school performs compared to all other schools included in the ranking by using the normal distribution of grades and z-scores,”...

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Must have been tabulated before yesterday’s football game.

 

[CL82]

I did read the article. I also researched their academic rankings which they include in their bogus formula. U Conn is ranked 53rd as a public university by them , are near the bottom in athletic dept. revenue and play in 2 conferences, one of which is a joke. This makes their rankings even more laughable, as many schools advertise with them on the listing pages in all categories.

So you are saying, essentially, “I don’t care what the study actually says. I disagree with it.”

OK, duly noted.

 

[Kaizen]

This site has UConn as #4 in the most successful college athletics-programs. I guess because the women basketball program.

"With a remarkable 11 NCAA championship titles to their name, the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team has dominated the varsity sport for much of the past 25 years."

The 30 Most Successful College Athletic Programs | BestCollegeReviews

A ranking of the most successful college athletics programs. Ranked by program affordability, flexibility, and academic quality.

www.bestcollegereviews.org

 

[HuskyNan]

I did read the article. I also researched their academic rankings which they include in their bogus formula. U Conn is ranked 53rd as a public university by them , are near the bottom in athletic dept. revenue and play in 2 conferences, one of which is a joke. This makes their rankings even more laughable, as many schools advertise with them on the listing pages in all categories.

I continue to wonder about your interest in UConn, seeing that you hold it in such disregard

 

[GEAinAustin]

My interest is in U Conn women's basketball only. Now you don't have to continue to wonder.

 

[Jalan2121]

UConn ranks top 10 in Niche’s “Best College Athletics in America”

UConn ranked No. 8 for athletics out of 1,453 schools, receiving a grade of “A+.” Niche scores schools through a grading system. “Grades are assigned based on how each school performs compared to all other schools included in the ranking by using the normal distribution of grades and z-scores,”...

dailycampus.com

Can you imagine how great the ranking would be if the came to their senses about football?

 

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I continue to wonder about your interest in UConn, seeing that you hold it in such disregard

I totally agree with you Husky Nan. I don't pay much attention to polls or rankings. They are just one way to back up posters opinions and biases. I enjoy them from a biased opinion of my own when they are in the top of the poll. What I feel and respect is their total dominance of women's basketball over the past 27 years as their achievements speak for themselves. I was the greatest fan of Derek Jeter, shortstop for the NY Yankees. The pundits did more carping on his defensive abilities than he deserved. but to me , he was the greatest Shortstop ever. My opinion. Going back when UCONN was winning games by 40 or more points ,the naysayers slung slurs about being bad for women's BB. The UCONN women made women's basketball what it is today, a healthy and dominant part of our culture. GO HUSKIES!!!