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 298 is Tarleton State 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 Tarleton State 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: 15.3
- 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 Tarleton State basketball
Before you argue with why Tarleton State basketball is in the top 300 after just six seasons, pause and look at their resume.
The Texans have been .500 since joining the DI ranks and went 25-10 in the 2023-24 season. Somehow, they didn’t win the WAC regular season title, but to this point in our series, it’s one of the most impressive seasons.
Head coach Billy Gillespie has been all over the CBB coaching ranks, making stops at UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Texas Tech, before landing here and sticking. And he’s done a terrific job with a young program looking to make it.
Obviously, it’s a smaller sample size, but they’ve got a 25-win season and two other .500 years, and taking the 2020-21 COVID year out of play, haven’t had fewer than 12 wins in a season. That’s worthy of this ranking!