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 244 is Queens 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 Queens 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: 18.3
- Bids per season: 0.3
- 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: 1
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Queens basketball
Queens coming in at No. 244 will 100% be the biggest gripe in our rankings.
On one hand, the formula we used is extremely helpful for sorting out so many programs, especially when there’s not much of a difference between many at the mid-major level. On the other hand, there will be outliers, especially when we look at programs with very small sample sizes.
Queens basketball is the epitome of that, playing just four seasons at the Division I level but with an average of over 18 wins per season. Here’s a breakdown:
- 2022-23: 18-15 (7-11)
- 2023-24: 14-19 (7-9)
- 2024-25: 20-15 (11-7)
- 2025-26: 21-14 (13-5), Atlantic Sun Tournament champs
Obviously, this isn’t a foolproof formula, and Queens basketball isn’t a perfect mid-major, but for only playing four seasons, it’s a tremendous start. Head coach Grant Leonard is an up-and-coming coach, and his work with Queens has started to get him noticed.
For Queens, retaining Leonard would be key, but calling Charlotte, N.C., their home also doesn’t hurt. They are in a great market for college hoops, and with this start, there’s no reason why they can’t continue to be a high-end mid-major for more years to come.