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 208 is CSU Fullerton 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 CSU Fullerton basketball!
NCAA Tournament Success
- Championships: 0
- Finals appearances: 0
- Final Fours: 0
- Elite Eights: 1
- Sweet 16s: 1
- NCAA wins: 2
- Bids: 4
Consistency Over Time
- Wins per season: 13.8
- Bids per season: 0.08
- AP Polls: 0
Player Quality & Talent
- All-Americans: 1
- NBA players drafted & played: 7
- Conference Players of the Year: 3
Conference & Other Success
- Conference regular season titles: 2
- Conference tournament titles: 4
- NIT titles: 0
- Other tournament titles: 0
Overall scoop on CSU Fullerton basketball
The history of CSU Fullerton basketball dates back decades, when head coach Bobby Dye took them to the Elite 8 in 1978. That roster had future NBA players Greg Bunch and Mike Niles, and while their NBA careers didn’t last long, they had a memorable run in the NCAA Tournament. The Titans knocked off New Mexico and San Francisco, losing to Arkansas by 3 points, just short of a Final Four appearance.
Unfortunately, CSU Fullerton wouldn’t make the big dance again until 2008, this time with Bob Burton taking them there. Burton had a good run, going 155-122 with the program, resigning in 2012.
Currently, the Titans are coached by Dedrique Taylor, who has done a solid job of keeping the program competitive in the Big West. While they have had some bad seasons, they’ve also won the conference tournament twice, for two bids to March Madness.
While the history is cool and the current era is promising, the player that most hoopheads will recognize is Cedric Ceballos. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, winning the 1992 Dunk Contest with a blindfolded slam.
Ceballos was also named as an All-Star in 1995, but played his last NBA season in 2000-01. In college, he averaged 22.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game and was a 2x All-Big West member. Unfortunately, neither of his teams did much, with the Titans actually finishing with a losing record in his senior year.
Could CSU Fullerton basketball have the next Cedric Ceballos next season? Probably not, but having one is good enough for a mid-major program like them!