The college basketball offseason is here, and we decided to have some fun over the next few months, ranking ALL 364 teams in D1. Number 352 is Stonehill basketball.
Before you say we’re crazy – or that all of this is up for debate, let’s go over the very intricate process of how we came to this conclusion. We took a very statistical approach – with the help of Chat GPT – taking into consideration everything from March Madness wins and finishes, to AP Poll appearances, to conference players of the year. And then, a good friend of ours, Scott Blanchard, took our approach to the MAX.
Click here to visit the FIRST article, which explains how the formula works!
Here’s the breakdown of Stonehill basketball!
NCAA Tournament Success
- Championships: 0
- Finals appearances: 0
- Final Fours: 0
- Elite Eights: 0
- Sweet 16s: 0
- NCAA wins: 0
- Bids: 0
Consistency Over Time
- Wins per season: 11.3
- Bids per season: 0
- AP Polls: 0
Player Quality & Talent
- All-Americans: 0
- NBA players drafted & played: 0
- Conference Players of the Year: 0
Conference & Other Success
- Conference regular season titles: 0
- Conference tournament titles: 0
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Stonehill basketball
Stonehill entered the Division I picture in 2022 and has since shown some potential in the NEC. The Skyhawks won 14 games in their first season and even went 10-6 in conference. Year two was very rough, going just 4-27. But the last two seasons, the Skyhawks have combined to go 27-38 and 15-19 in conference.
Head coach Chris Kraus took over the program in 2013 and led them to the DII Elite Eight in 2016.
But the Skyhawks didn’t qualify for the NCAA Tournament this year, where they were eligible. They won a game in the NEC Tournament before falling to Mercyhurst in the semifinals.
Overall, the Stonehill basketball program is another example of one that hasn’t found its footing in D1 yet. But being near Boston, it could raise some NIL funds to compete in a smaller conference like the NEC.