Friday, February 28, 2025

Update All-Time Basketball Rankings - NCAA and NIT Elite 8s

With the Value Add Basketball Game Sweet 16 games complete, we ran the updated rankings. The one big surprise in the Elite 8 is Michigan State 2000 pulled the stunning upset with Mateen Cleaves pulling the upset against UCLA 1964, which dropped to #15 with the loss.

NCAA Elite 8 for All-Time Greatest Team

#1 UCLA 1972 vs. #35 Michigan State 2000

#3 Indiana 1976 vs. #4 North Carolina 1982

#2 UCLA 1975 vs. #11 Kentucky 2012

#9 Duke 2001 vs. #10 Connecticut 2023

The big surprise in the all-time NIT of all non-Power conference champs was Mike Davis' first Texas Southern team from the SWAC, which pulled two big upset to draw an Elite 8 game against Dartmouth 1944 of the Ivy League.

NIT Elite 8

#62 Northern Iowaa (MVC all-time champ) vs #86 Winthrop (Big South all-time champ)

#178 UNC-Wilmington (CAA) vs. #229 Stephen F Austin (WAC)

#224 Texas Southern (SWAC) vs. #127 Dartmouth (Ivy)

#121 Detroit Mercy (Horizon) vs. #141 Bowling Green (MAC)

Here are our updated rankings, starting with the all-time Elite 8 and followed by the rest of the teams.
 
RnkNCAA Elite 8      YearStar                                        ConfRateWLPtsAllowSoS
1UCLA1972Bill Walton #44B1016.97072.460.03.1
2UCLA1975Dave MeyersSEC14.95078.268.26.8
3Indiana1976Scott MayB1014.85169.754.21.5
4North Carolina1982Michael Jordan #1ACC11.96168.763.47.4
9Duke2001Shane BattierACC9.85178.073.33.8
10Connecticut2023Adama SanogoBE9.56175.166.0-0.3
11Kentucky2012Anthony Davis #71SEC9.58374.567.61.3
35Michigan St.2000Mateen CleavesB105.25180.577.02.2
           
RnkNIT Elite 8YearStarConfRateWLPtsAllowSoS
62Northern Iowa2015Seth TuttleMVC1.13184.383.04.3
86Winthrop2017Craig BradshawBSth-1.01087.066.0-8.0
121Detroit Mercy1960Dave DeBusschereHorz-4.01180.079.5-1.0
127Dartmouth1944Dick McGuireIvy-4.21161.067.53.5
141Bowling Green1963Nate ThurmondMAC-5.21175.580.5-0.5
178UNC Wilmington2003Devontae CacokCAA-7.82088.579.0-12.5
224Texas Southern2013Fred SturdivantSWAC-11.02077.068.0-8.0
229Stephen F Austin2016Thomas WalkupWAC-11.50194.095.03.0
           
RnkElimintedYearStarConfRateWLPtsAllowSoS
5Kansas1997Paul Pierce #62B1211.05177.866.21.2
6Houston1968Elvin Hayes #58B1210.83173.063.84.3
7Kansas2008Mario ChalmersB1210.75272.459.11.6
8San Francisco1956Bill Russell #6WCC10.35273.165.95.7
12North Carolina2005Sean MayACC9.43272.264.43.8
13Cincinnati1962Paul HogueAmer9.32269.870.07.0
14Villanova2018Mikal BridgesBE8.97279.470.31.0
15UCLA1964Walt HazzardSEC8.52276.876.36.0
16Virginia2019Kyle GuyACC8.44172.665.44.0
17Kentucky1978Jack GivensSEC8.42282.381.39.0
18Kentucky1996Antoine WalkerSEC8.02172.069.32.7
19Michigan1993Chris Webber #76B107.86168.059.0-1.3
20Ohio St.1960Jerry Lucas #46B107.52284.379.32.8
21Baylor2021Jared ButlerB127.42286.078.56.0
22Connecticut2004Ben GordonBE6.85274.766.00.6
23Gonzaga2017Nigel Williams-GossWCC6.83369.863.02.7
24Duke2010Jon ScheyerACC6.05274.066.70.0
25DePaul1980Mark AguirreBE5.93176.868.85.3
26Houston2021Quentin GrimesB125.81186.062.0-6.5
27Louisville2013Russ SmithACC5.82174.066.31.3
28Cincinnati1960Oscar Robertson #9B125.81272.378.010.7
29UCLA1967Kareem Abdul-Jabbar #3B105.83280.080.63.4
30Auburn2019Chuma OkekeSEC5.78171.065.31.9
31Arkansas1994Corliss WilliamsonSEC5.61275.370.34.7
32UCLA2008Russell Westbrook #68B105.53177.865.8-4.0
33Houston1983Hakeem Olajuwon #13B125.32170.765.01.3
34Duke1992Christian LaettnerACC5.32377.675.42.8
36Michigan St.1979Magic Johnson #4B105.12170.362.7-1.0
37North Carolina St.1974David ThompsonACC5.02172.072.74.0
38Michigan1965Cazzie RussellB104.62185.779.0-0.3
39Western Kentucky1966Clem HaskinsCUSA4.26275.170.52.0
40Purdue2018Carsen Edwardsb104.14171.268.83.6
41Connecticut1996Ray Allen #47BE4.01185.076.5-4.5
42Georgetown1989Alonzo Mourning #78BE3.84173.269.21.0
43North Carolina2017Justin JacksonACC3.30184.085.010.0
44Oregon2017Dillon BrooksB103.24371.969.93.9
45New Mexico St.1970Jimmy CollinsCUSA3.02179.067.7-3.0
46Illinois2005Deron WilliamsB102.73272.069.60.8
47Memphis2008Derrick RoseAmer2.54268.765.80.2
48Duke2015Justise WinslowACC2.44177.671.6-3.8
49Georgetown1984Patrick Ewing #40BE2.12167.365.3-0.3
50Charlotte1977Cedric "Cornbread" MaxwellAmer2.01184.571.5-0.5
51Purdue2024Zach EdeyB101.82171.059.3-11.7
52Wake Forest1996Tim Duncan #8ACC1.82166.064.75.7
53Jacksonsville1970Artis GilmoreASun1.80167.070.012.0
54Wisconsin2015Frank KaminskyB101.82265.063.31.3
55UTEP (Texas Western)1966Bobby Joe HillCUSA1.52163.766.08.7
56Loyola Marymount1990Bo KimbleWCC1.512112.3108.33.0
57UNLV1991Larry JohnsonP12/MWC1.52473.378.75.3
58Texas2023Marcus CarrSEC1.43185.882.80.8
59Syracuse2003Carmelo Anthony #69ACC1.32176.074.03.0
60USC2021Evan MobleyB101.32173.770.7-1.7
61North Carolina1998Vince CarterACC1.12180.783.7-1.3
63Indiana1981Isiah Thomas #27B101.02172.772.30.0
64Michigan St.2009Draymond GreenB101.06371.371.93.1
65Kansas2022Ochai AgbajiB120.94179.276.8-0.8
66Oklahoma1985Wayman TisdaleSEC0.83175.373.82.0
67Michigan1989Glen RiceB100.80270.578.55.5
68Syracuse1987Rony SeikalyACC0.62172.368.70.0
69Arizona2015Stanley JohnsonB120.53175.370.5-4.8
70Jacksonville1970Artis GilmoreASun0.41178.075.0-2.0
71Colorado2021McKinley WrightB120.25179.776.5-0.8
72Villanova 2018Mikal BridgesBE0.10181.086.0-2.0
73North Carolina1972Bob McAdoo #45ACC0.01176.572.0-7.5
74Seton Hall1989John MortonBE0.01178.078.03.0
75Florida2006Joakim NoahSEC-0.25374.472.0-5.1
76Cincinnati2002Jason MaxiellB12-0.32272.871.5-2.8
77Illinois1989Nick AndersonB10-0.52187.084.0-5.3
78Connecticut2011Kemba WalkerBE-0.50188.092.010.0
79Providence1987Billy DonovanBE-0.61166.064.51.5
80Arizona1997Mike BibbyB12-0.72168.771.00.3
81Tulsa2000David SheltonAmer-0.72175.070.7-4.3
82Duke2022Wendell MooreACC-0.92180.376.0-1.7
83Tennessee2023Santiago VescoviSEC-0.92169.368.7-1.0
84Loyola-Chicago1963Jerry HarknessA10-1.00162.068.0-2.0
85Michigan2013Trey BurkeB10-1.01270.369.7-0.3
87Texas Tech2019Jarrett CulverB12-1.13265.667.21.2
88Iowa2021Luka GarzaB10-1.21179.570.5-3.5
89Marquette1977Butch LeeBE-1.21166.061.5-3.0
90Duke1986Johnny DawkinsACC-1.201106.0108.0-1.0
91Rutgers1976Phil SellersB10-1.33184.877.5-7.5
92LSU1992Shaquille O'Neal #11SEC-1.41182.581.0-0.5
93Alabama2023Brandon MillerSEC-1.50178.079.0-3.0
94Kansas1957Wilt Chamberlain #5B12-1.53267.871.4-0.4
95Ohio St.2007Greg OdenB10-1.52370.271.40.8
96Pittsburgh2009DeJuan BlairACC-1.61360.062.32.3
97Marquette2023Tyler KolekBE-1.72185.783.0-1.7
98Kentucky1948Alex GrozaSEC-1.81171.081.53.0
99Georgetown2007Roy HibbertBE-1.91276.775.3-0.7
100North Carolina2022Armando BacotACC-2.02175.768.0-3.3
101Massachusetts1996Marcus CambyA10-2.23177.877.3-5.3
102Marquette2003Dwyane Wade #30BE-2.22273.374.0-0.3
103Kansas1952Clyde LoveletteB12-2.50164.079.013.0
104Georgia Tech2004Jarrett JackACC-2.52362.667.43.4
105Minnesota1977Kevin McHale #39B10-2.61169.568.5-3.5
106Vanderbilt1993Bill McCaffreySEC-2.61172.574.50.0
107Missouri1982Steve StipanovichSEC-2.72173.773.3-1.0
108Indiana St.1979Larry Bird #7MVC-2.91279.781.0-4.0
109California1959Jack GroutACC-3.00169.071.0-2.0
110Creighton2023Ryan KalkbrennerBE-3.21186.086.0-0.5
111Georgetown1995Allen Iverson #31BE-3.20169.073.0-7.0
112South Carolina2017Sindarius ThornwellSEC-3.21265.365.70.3
113Connecticut1999Richard HamiltonBE-3.20260.573.04.5
114Maryland1984Len BiasB10-3.41169.568.52.5
115Oregon St.1982A.C. GreenP12/MWC-3.41171.573.0-7.0
116SMU2017Semi OjeleyeACC-3.41172.571.5-3.5
117Drake1969Willie McCarterMVC-3.61174.574.5-3.0
118Gonzaga2023Drew TimmeWCC-3.61181.580.5-4.0
119St. John's1985Chris MullinBE-3.70175.076.00.0
120Oklahoma St.2004John LucasB12-3.81368.871.0-0.8
122Kansas St.2023Markquis NowellB12-4.01181.074.0-6.5
123Temple1958Guy RodgersAmer-4.01166.068.5-4.5
124Xavier2023Jack NungeBE-4.02172.069.3-4.3
125LSU2006Glen DavisSEC-4.01266.375.07.0
126San Diego St.2011Kawhi Leonard #33Mid-4.12269.371.8-0.3
128Kansas St.2008Michael BeasleyB12-4.21175.075.50.5
129Purdue1969Rick Mountb10-4.20186.087.0-2.0
130Virginia1981Ralph SampsonACC-4.20161.072.0-1.0
131Holy Cross1950Bob Cousy #34Pat-4.21282.383.7-6.7
132South Carolina1973Alex English #79SEC-4.50166.072.08.0
133Marquette1971Jim ChonesBE-4.51270.072.72.0
134Davidson2008Stephen Curry #16A10-4.61466.470.24.4
135Seattle1958Elgin Baylor #20WAC-4.80267.576.0-5.5
136Stanford2008Brook LopezACC-4.92179.779.0-4.0
137Indiana2002Jared JeffriesB10-4.91367.372.81.3
138Maryland2002Juan DixonB10-4.91367.076.32.0
139Dayton2020Obi ToppinA10-5.01181.580.5-4.0
140UNLV1987Armen GilliamP12/MWC-5.00164.082.0-3.0
142Alabama1977Reggie KingSEC-5.20170.071.0-3.0
143St. Bonaventure1970Bob LanierA10-5.20164.074.0-6.0
144Iowa St.2014DeAndre KaneB12-5.41173.075.5-5.0
145North Carolina1957Lennie RosenbluthACC-5.50176.089.02.0
146Florida St.1993Charlie WardACC-5.70176.078.0-7.0
147West Virginia1959Jerry West #19b12-5.70168.069.0-8.0
148Tennessee1977Bernard KingSEC-5.81176.083.00.0
149UCLA1987Reggie Miller #51B10-5.81178.072.5-6.5
150West Virginia2010Kevin Jonesb12-5.91370.376.00.5
151St. Joe's2004Jameer NelsonA10-6.01268.375.7-1.3
152UCLA2006Jordan FarmarB10-6.02366.072.41.2
153St. Mary's2023Logan JohnsonWCC-6.21183.084.0-5.5
154DePaul1945George Mikan #28BE-6.20151.055.05.0
155Notre Dame1981Orlando WoolridgeACC-6.20168.074.04.0
156Washington2006Brandon RoyB10-6.20198.099.0-7.0
157Stephen F. Austin2016Thomas WalkupWAC-6.21088.073.0-2.0
158Oklahoma2016Buddy HieldSEC-6.31360.367.30.3
159Mississippi2001Justin ReedSEC-6.50156.067.05.0
160Villanova1950Paul ArizinBE-6.50165.085.014.0
161Buffalo2019CJ MassinburgMAC-6.70182.084.0-2.0
162Auburn1984Charles Barkley #22SEC-6.81171.577.03.5
163Loyola-IL1963Jerry HarknessA10-7.00140.078.010.0
164Miami2013Shane LarkinACC-7.00167.075.00.0
165Wofford2019Fletcher MageeMid-7.00181.084.0-11.0
166Texas2003T.J. FordSEC-7.01268.776.3-1.0
167Miami1965Rick Barry #38ACC-7.201104.0108.04.0
168Arizona St.2009James Harden #50B12-7.41168.073.0-1.5
169Iowa2001Reggie EvansB10-7.41271.075.31.0
170Brigham Young1981Danny AingeB12-7.50167.077.00.0
171Colorado St.2024Isaiah StevensB12-7.50181.082.0-6.0
172Nevada2004Nick FazekasP12/MWC-7.50182.084.0-2.0
173Syracuse1966Dave BingACC-7.50166.080.016.0
174Georgia Tech1990Dennis ScottACC-7.70164.082.01.0
175Seton Hall2020Myles PowellBE-7.70178.080.0-3.0
176Utah1998Andre MillerB12-7.70169.079.0-1.0
177Wichita St.2013Fred VanVleetAmer-7.71264.371.31.0
179Oregon St.1990Gary Payton #42P12/MWC-8.01175.075.5-7.5
180LSU1953Bob Pettit #35SEC-8.02173.774.3-7.0
181Arkansas1978Sidney MoncriefSEC-8.00158.079.03.0
182Navy1986David Robinson #25Pat-8.00161.077.010.0
183Texas A&M2007Acie LawSEC-8.00160.077.0-1.0
184Arizona St.1980Byron ScottB12-8.20164.079.05.0
185Central Florida2019Joey GrahamB12-8.20170.074.03.0
186TCU2023JaKobe ColesB12-8.20177.079.0-5.0
187VCU1985Calvin DuncanA10-8.20176.085.0-1.0
188Marquette2011Jimmy ButlerBE-8.50182.087.0-3.0
189Georgia1982Dominique Wilkins #36SEC-8.61170.078.04.5
190Louisville1968Wes Unseld #48ACC-8.72168.073.7-4.3
191Boston College2006Jared DudleyACC-8.70172.076.0-2.0
192Mississippi St.1996Lawrence RobertsSEC-8.70169.071.05.0
193UCLA2021Jaime JaquezB10-8.70181.090.0-3.0
194Villanova1985Ed PinckneyBE-8.70165.072.04.0
195UTEP1970Tiny Archibald #77CUSA-8.81173.070.5-2.0
196Florida St.1968Dave Cowens #61ACC-9.01162.063.0-2.0
197Miami2023Norchad OmierACC-9.02180.388.3-1.7
198Kansas1988Danny ManningB12-9.00158.067.0-4.0
199La Salle1954Tom GolaA10-9.20167.076.0-2.0
200Providence1960Lenny Wilkens #65BE-9.41174.577.5-4.0
201Oklahoma St.1946Bob KurlandB12-9.50180.082.0-10.0
202Penn St.2018Tony CarrB10-9.50182.090.0-4.0
203Virginia Tech1986Dell CurryACC-9.50181.087.00.0
204Wyoming1943Ken SailorsP12/MWC-9.50160.073.01.0
205Notre Dame1970Austin CarrACC-9.51267.381.32.3
206North Carolina St.2024DJ BurnsACC-9.61169.572.0-8.0
207Clemson1987Hal Greer #64ACC-9.70177.097.0-2.0
208Marquette1994Jim McIlvaineBE-9.81170.080.5-6.5
209Duquesne2024Jimmy ClarkB10-10.01178.574.0-4.0
210Arkansas2021JD NotaeSEC-10.00168.083.0-5.0
211Dayton1967Don MayA10-10.20169.088.0-5.0
212Louisville1980Darrell GriffithACC-10.20152.082.03.0
213Nebraska2014Terran PettewayB10-10.20172.075.03.0
214Vermont2020Anthony LambMid-10.20155.062.0-2.0
215Rhode Island2017Jared Terrell and Coach Danny HurleyMid-10.40276.088.02.5
216San Diego St.2023Jaedon LeDeeMid-10.50178.084.0-1.0
217Kentucky1970Dan IsselSEC-10.701116.0138.0-4.0
218Marquette1955Terry RandBE-10.70174.086.0-2.0
219Creighton2014Doug McDermottBE-10.70366.380.0-0.3
220George Mason2006Jai LewisA10-10.70359.367.0-0.3
221Bradley1954Bob CarneyMVC-11.00160.072.00.0
222Florida Atlantic2023Johnell DavisAmer-11.00164.077.0-2.0
223Princeton1965Bill BradleyIvy-11.00162.079.0-1.0
225Utah St.2003Desmond PenigarLow-11.20182.086.0-3.0
226Wake Forest2005Chris Paul #29ACC-11.20364.385.34.0
227Louisiana Tech1985Karl Malone #23CUSA-11.41176.586.0-2.5
228Northwestern2017Vic LawB10-11.50170.085.0-5.0
230New Mexico1974Bernard HardinP12/MWC-11.70168.095.0-3.0
231VCU2011Bradford BurgessA10-12.50360.371.33.3
232California1993Jason Kidd #43ACC-12.70165.075.0-15.0
233Gonzaga1981John Stockton #24WCC-13.01173.076.0-2.5
234Creighton2020Ty-Shon AlexanderBE-13.00172.0106.05.0
235LSU1970Pete Maravich #54SEC-13.00166.067.02.0
236Morehead St.2011Kenneth FariedMid-13.21187.080.5-11.0
237Liberty2023Darius McGheeCUSA-13.20178.080.02.0
238Santa Clara1996Steve Nash #37Low-13.20182.085.0-9.0
239James Madison2024Terrence EdwardsSB-13.71272.377.0-7.3
240Centenary (LA)1976Robert Parish #63Low-14.20164.069.0-11.0
241Murray St.2019Ja MorantMVC-14.20178.085.0-3.0
242Marshall1956Hal Greer #64Low-14.50171.076.0-9.0
243South Dakota St.2012Nate WoltersMid-14.50166.087.0-5.0
244Butler2010Gordon HaywardBE-14.70354.776.33.7
245Loyola-Chicago2018Cameron KrutwigA10-15.00359.375.01.0
246Texas2007Kevin Durant #12SEC-15.50162.082.0-13.0
247Utah St.2024Great OsoborLow-15.50167.073.0-18.0
248Washington St.2008Kyle WeaverP12/MWC-15.70164.092.00.0
249Grand Canyon2024Tyon Grant-FosterLow-16.20179.084.0-16.0
250Richmond2011Justin HarperA10-16.20154.077.0-1.0
251Southern Illinois1967Walt Frazier #41Low-16.20173.075.0-7.0
252Massachusetts1971Julius Erving #14A10-17.21157.568.0-2.5
253Yale2024Danny WolfP12/MWC-17.50173.084.0-6.0
254North Carolina1965Billy Cunningham #72ACC-18.70165.080.0-7.0
255Oakland2024Jack GohlkeACC-19.20172.075.0-6.0
256NYU1948Dolph Schayes #70Low-20.20153.074.05.0
257Niagara1970Calvin MurphyMAAC-20.60266.583.0-6.5
258Norfolk St.2012Kyle O'QuinnMid-22.70160.062.0-12.0
259St. Peter's2022Doug EdertMAAC-23.20139.077.010.0
260Weber St.2010Damian Lillard #75Low-23.20270.083.0-12.0
261Fairleigh Dickinson2005Gordon KlaiberMidM-26.00177.093.0-11.0
262Princeton2023Tosan EvbuomwanIvy-27.00150.0102.00.0

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