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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 4731815, member: 2117"] Randomly remembered this thread and thought I'd post an update since a lot has changed in the last 5 years: [B]ACC Teams:[/B] Clemson-broke their losing record streak in 2018-19, made the 2nd round of the NCAAs. Haven't been back since. Virginia Tech-Brooks turned the program around in a major way, made the Final Four in 2023. Virginia-program has been dreadful since 2018. Wake Forest-still hasn't made an NCAA appearance since 1988 I'd say Wake Forest is the lone program as being truly dreadful in the new millenia. [B]Big 12:[/B] TCU-still has never made Sweet 16, last NCAA bid was 2010. They have a very promising new coach in Mark Campbell though who has landed some great talent from the portal, so keep an eye on this program. West Virginia-made another 2nd round in 2021 but no Sweet 16 breakthrough. [U]New Big 12 teams:[/U] Houston-last NCAA bid was 2010-11. BYU-has made many NCAA bids since 2000, including 2 Sweet 16s UCF-lots of success under Katie Abrahamson-Henderson but no Sweet 16s Cincinnati-no NCAA tournament bid since 2003 TCU is the standout bottom feeder of the Big 12, though they're a relatively new addition becoming a P5 program in 2012-13. New programs all came from smaller conferences so hard to give much criticism for lack of tournament success (and both UCF/BYU have overachieved looking at their results). [B]Big 10:[/B] Illinois-made the tournament in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, last Sweet 16 was 1998 Wisconsin-still no improvement. Last tournament was 2010, has never made Sweet 16 and only made 2nd round twice. Indiana-Moren has completed turned the program around, they made an Elite 8 in 2021 and earned a #1 seed last year. Michigan-Barnes-Arico has done a fabulous job. They made the Sweet 16 in 2021 and Elite 8 in 2022. Northwestern-made tournament again in 2021 and got to the 2nd round. Big Ten is the most improved conference from 5 years ago. Wisconsin is the clear outlier for most underachieving program since the year 2000, and honestly they take the title for all P5 programs. They're showing no signs of improving or becoming a tournament team anytime soon. The state of Wisconsin is also producing a lot of talent but no one is choosing Wisconsin. Since 2000 they've only landed 3 state POYs, with the rest opting to go out of state. The last state POY to choose Wisconsin was Nicole Bauman in 2012. In recent years they've missed out on landing: -Lexi Donarski (Iowa State-->UNC) -Leilani Kapinus, from Madison (Penn State) -McKenna Warnock, from Madison (Iowa) -KK Arnold (UCONN) -Allie Ziebell (UCONN) -Two other top 100 2024 recruits who both live in Madison area have committed to Iowa) Wisconsin has been very competitive in almost all other sports and is located in one of the best college towns in the country. How they have done so poorly and continue to do so poorly is a headscratcher. [B]Pac 12:[/B] Washington State-three straight NCAA tournaments after 30 year drought, no Sweet 16. Arizona-Barnes has turned the program around, reached title game in 2021. USC-Made NCAA tournament this past year under Gottleib, no Sweet 16s since 1994 still but have the #1 recruit and look well positioned to be a better program the next several years. Washington State/Arizona have the monkey off their back. USC is also primed to be a much better program led by Wakins. RIP Pac 12 after this year. [B]SEC:[/B] Alabama-Curry led them to a couple of NCAA bids including a 2nd round appearance in 2021. No Sweet 16s since 1998. Arkansas-still no Sweet 16s, though the program has looked better under Neighbors. 2 first round losses but that's all to show since 2018. Auburn-still no Sweet 16s since 1996. Made tournament in 2019. Florida-made tournament in 2022, but still no Sweet 16 since 1998. Each program has made the tournament since 2018 but still no Sweet 16s. Arkansas seems best positioned to get there but I'm not betting on any of them getting there soon. [/QUOTE]

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