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 228 is Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb basketball!
NCAA Tournament Success
- Championships: 0
- Finals appearances: 0
- Final Fours: 0
- Elite Eights: 0
- Sweet 16s: 0
- NCAA wins: 0
- Bids: 2
Consistency Over Time
- Wins per season: 16.4
- Bids per season: 0.08
- AP Polls: 0
Player Quality & Talent
- All-Americans: 0
- NBA players drafted & played: 0
- Conference Players of the Year: 3
Conference & Other Success
- Conference regular season titles: 4
- Conference tournament titles: 2
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on Lipscomb basketball
We are definitely getting to some of the better mid-major programs of today’s age, with Lipscomb in at No. 228.
The Bisons have averaged over 16 wins per season since joining DI in 2001. However, since three straight seasons with fewer than 10 wins, Lipscomb has had 22 straight with at least 12 wins, an excellent model of consistency.
Lipscomb is certainly a winning program, finishing above .500 in the Atlantic Sun in 17 of their 23 seasons in the conference. They’ve won the regular season crown four times – 2006, 2010, 2019, and 2025. However, only twice have they taken the A-Sun tourney for the auto bid to the NCAA Tournament – 2018 and 2025.
As far as coaches go, they are only on their fourth in Division I. Scott Sanderson was the first, and was part of two regular season titles, but never took Lipscomb dancing. Casey Alexander certainly raised the bar there, going 29-8 in his final season. Led by Garrison Matthews, Lipscomb made a deep run in the NIT, falling to Texas in the championship game.
Lennie Acuff replaced Alexander and also did a good job, going 110-82 overall and leaving for Samford. In Kevin Carroll’s first season, the Bisons went 19-13.
Lipscomb players have won the conference POY award three times – Adnan Hodzic in 2010, Matthews in 2019, and Jacob Ognacevic in 2025. However, no player has ever been selected in the NBA Draft and gone on to play.
Lately, when you think of Lipscomb, you think of a winning program. The Bisons have an all-time winning percentage of .526, but in the last 10 seasons, it grows to .615. That’s the mark of a program that has got it together!