I did this for the last 5 years earlier, now let's look at the last 5 years. These are the best programs in the last decade. I give the school, current coach, average ranking, # seasons in top 25, # seasons outside top 50, lowest ranking. Included is their current position in this years Kenpom.
1. Kansas, Bill Self, Avg. 8, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 12
2. Wisconsin, Bo Ryan, Avg. 8, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 13
3. Ohio St., Thad Matta, Avg. 9, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 20
4. Louisville, Rick Pitino, Avg. 9, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 18
5. Duke, Coach K, Avg. 10, Top 25 -5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 21
6. Wichita State, Gregg Marshall, Avg. 14, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 25
7. Florida, Billy Donovan, Avg. 16, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 46
8. Kentucky, John Calipari, Avg. 17, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 67
9. Michigan St., Tom Izzo, Avg. 17, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 46
10. Gonzaga, Mark Few, Avg. 18, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 35
11. North Carolina, Roy Williams, Avg. 18, Top 25 - 3, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 32
12. Arizona, Sean Miller, Avg. 19, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 52
13. Syracuse, Jim Boeheim, Avg. 21, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 59
14. VCU, Shaka Smart, Avg. 29, Top 25 - 2, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 42
15. Georgetown, John Thompson Jr., Avg. 30, Top 25 - 3, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 65
Interesting is that Gregg Marshall skyrockets Wichita State to the 6th best program of the last 5 years. That was very interesting. Shaka Smart makes the list too at #14. No Tony Bennett from Virigina, he's another 8 spots down the list. People may be a little too enamored with these last two years - I'd like to see it over a longer period of time. He's better than Crean but not sure he's the cream of the young coach crop.
Now, let's look at Tom Crean last 5 years. I discard the first two since they were atrocious and we all agree to give him a pass on those. He comes in at #30 with a downward forward trajectory.
30. Indiana, Tom Crean, Avg. 44, Top 25 - 2, Outside 50 - 3, Lowest 81
1. Kansas, Bill Self, Avg. 8, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 12
2. Wisconsin, Bo Ryan, Avg. 8, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 13
3. Ohio St., Thad Matta, Avg. 9, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 20
4. Louisville, Rick Pitino, Avg. 9, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 18
5. Duke, Coach K, Avg. 10, Top 25 -5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 21
6. Wichita State, Gregg Marshall, Avg. 14, Top 25 - 5, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 25
7. Florida, Billy Donovan, Avg. 16, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 46
8. Kentucky, John Calipari, Avg. 17, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 67
9. Michigan St., Tom Izzo, Avg. 17, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 46
10. Gonzaga, Mark Few, Avg. 18, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 35
11. North Carolina, Roy Williams, Avg. 18, Top 25 - 3, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 32
12. Arizona, Sean Miller, Avg. 19, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 52
13. Syracuse, Jim Boeheim, Avg. 21, Top 25 - 4, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 59
14. VCU, Shaka Smart, Avg. 29, Top 25 - 2, Outside 50 - 0, Lowest 42
15. Georgetown, John Thompson Jr., Avg. 30, Top 25 - 3, Outside 50 - 1, Lowest 65
Interesting is that Gregg Marshall skyrockets Wichita State to the 6th best program of the last 5 years. That was very interesting. Shaka Smart makes the list too at #14. No Tony Bennett from Virigina, he's another 8 spots down the list. People may be a little too enamored with these last two years - I'd like to see it over a longer period of time. He's better than Crean but not sure he's the cream of the young coach crop.
Now, let's look at Tom Crean last 5 years. I discard the first two since they were atrocious and we all agree to give him a pass on those. He comes in at #30 with a downward forward trajectory.
30. Indiana, Tom Crean, Avg. 44, Top 25 - 2, Outside 50 - 3, Lowest 81
