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 282 is Purdue Fort Wayne 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 Purdue Fort Wayne 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: 1
Conference & Other Success
- Conference regular season titles: 2
- Conference tournament titles: 0
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Purdue Fort Wayne basketball
Formerly known as IPFW, Purdue Fort Wayne basketball may not have an NCAA Tournament appearance, but it might be one of the best mid-majors without one.
24 seasons in, the Mastodons have averaged 15.3 wins per season, finishing with a winning record 13 times – more than half the time. They even won the Summit League regular season title in 2016 and the Horizon League in 2022, but neither year was able to win the conference tourney.
2016 would have been their best overall chance, with Max Landis winning the conference POY, the only time that’s been done in program history.
Lately, the program has been as consistent as ever, with five straight winning seasons. Head coach Jon Coffman has been there for a dozen seasons and seems to enjoy his time, not bolting for any other jobs. An NCAA tourney appearance should be coming soon at this rate.