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 346 is Binghamton 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 Binghamton basketball!
NCAA Tournament Success
- Championships: 0
- Finals appearances: 0
- Final Fours: 0
- Elite Eights: 0
- Sweet 16s: 0
- NCAA wins: 0
- Bids: 1
Consistency Over Time
- Wins per season: 10.9
- Bids per season: 0.04
- 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: 1
- Conference tournament titles: 1
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Binghamton basketball
Binghamton’s been playing D1 college basketball for a quarter century, and while they don’t have a lot to write home about, they do have an NCAA Tournament appearance – something a lot of teams in this part of the rankings still can’t say.
The special year happened in 2008-09, as the Bearcats went 23-9 and 13-3 in the America East. Star forward DJ Rivera posted 20 PPG, and four other players averaged in double-digits. Binghamton even won at Rutgers and at Tulane in the non-conference part of the schedule. Unfortunately, they drew Duke in the NCAA Tournament and lost by 24. However, Rivera still put on a show, finishing with his 20 and leading scorer in a game that featured Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler, Gerald Henderson, and more.
Unfortunately, Binghamton basketball hasn’t tasted a winning season since, partly because head coach Kevin Broadus resigned due to an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations. It came shortly after he had dismissed SIX Binghamton players from the team due to team rules and criminal actions. Certainly a wild story and one that Binghamton hasn’t been able to fully recover from, at least in the wins and losses department.
The Bearcats did enjoy some solid hoops from 2021-25, winning at least a dozen games in four straight seasons. But last year, they fell back to 8-23. It’s the old saying – only time will tell whether or not Binghamton can build itself back up.