Professor Chaos
January 16th, 2020, 11:00 AM
With a tip of the cap to OL FU and Mountaineer for putting together the info in this thread (http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?84328-OL-FU-s-Best-of-Playoffs-2010) for 2010 and previous years I added totals for the last 9 years.
I used Mountaineer's point system:
A first round game is worth 5 points.
A second round game is worth 10 points.
A quarterfinal game is worth 15 points.
A semifinal game is worth 20 points.
A championship game is worth 25 points.
Winning the championship game is worth an additional 25 points.
Therefore the totals that could be earned throughout the years are as follows:
1978 - 1980: Semis/Finals (4 Teams) - 70 Points
1981 - Quarters/Semis/Finals (8 Teams) - 85 Points
1982 - 1985: First/Quarters/Semis/Finals (12 Teams) - 95 Points
1986 - 2009: First/Quarters/Semis/Finals (16 Teams) - 95 Points
2010 - 2012: First/Second/Quarters/Semis/Finals (20 Teams) - 100 Points
2013 - present: First/Second/Quarters/Semis/Finals (24 Teams) - 100 Points
Here's a look at the current top 50 along with the change in rankings since 2009:
Rank
Ch
School
Points
W
L
WinPct
Apps
Titles
1
-
Georgia Southern
1060
45
13
77.6%
19
6
2
-
Montana
900
35
23
60.3%
25
2
3
+80
North Dakota State
835
36
2
94.7%
10
8
4
-1
Youngstown State
695
29
8
78.4%
12
4
5
-1
Appalachian State
650
24
17
58.5%
20
3
6
+3
Northern Iowa
595
26
21
55.3%
21
7
-
Delaware
580
22
15
59.5%
16
1
8
-3
Eastern Kentucky
555
16
19
45.7%
21
2
9
-3
Marshall
540
23
6
79.3%
8
2
10
-2
Furman
520
19
17
52.8%
18
1
10
+4
James Madison
520
20
14
58.8%
16
2
12
+18
Eastern Washington
475
19
12
61.3%
13
1
13
+26
Sam Houston State
415
19
11
63.3%
11
14
-4
McNeese
360
11
16
40.7%
16
15
-3
Richmond
350
15
10
60.0%
11
1
16
+11
New Hampshire
345
14
16
46.7%
16
17
-1
Villanova
325
12
12
50.0%
13
1
18
-7
Massachusetts
290
10
7
58.8%
8
1
19
-7
Nevada
260
9
7
56.3%
7
20
+14
Montana State
255
9
9
50.0%
10
1
21
+19
Illinois State
235
10
8
55.6%
8
21
-6
Southern Illinois
235
8
7
53.3%
8
1
23
-7
Boise State
230
8
4
66.7%
5
1
24
-6
Western Kentucky
225
8
7
53.3%
8
1
25
+2
Colgate
215
7
11
38.9%
11
25
+15
Wofford
215
9
10
47.4%
10
27
-5
Eastern Illinois
210
4
16
20.0%
16
27
-8
Idaho
210
6
11
35.3%
11
27
-2
Lehigh
210
6
11
35.3%
11
30
-10
William & Mary
205
7
10
41.2%
10
31
-6
Western Illinois
195
7
11
38.9%
11
32
-10
Stephen F Austin
190
7
7
50.0%
7
33
+39
South Dakota State
185
8
9
47.1%
9
34
-14
Florida A&M
180
5
6
45.5%
7
1
35
+35
Jacksonville State
175
6
9
40.0%
9
35
+13
Weber State
175
7
8
46.7%
8
37
-13
Middle Tennessee
170
6
7
46.2%
7
38
+2
Maine
160
5
8
38.5%
8
39
-12
Troy
155
5
7
41.7%
7
40
-9
Arkansas State
145
6
4
60.0%
4
41
-9
Louisiana-Monroe
140
5
3
62.5%
4
1
42
-9
Jackson State
135
0
12
0.0%
12
43
-8
Northwestern State
110
3
6
33.3%
6
43
-6
Tennessee State
110
3
6
33.3%
6
45
-9
Louisiana Tech
105
4
2
66.7%
2
46
-9
Idaho State
95
3
1
75.0%
2
1
47
+25
Coastal Carolina
90
4
6
40.0%
6
47
-7
South Carolina State
90
2
6
25.0%
6
49
+34
Towson
85
3
3
50.0%
3
50
-10
Boston
80
2
5
28.6%
5
50
-10
Hofstra
80
2
5
28.6%
5
50
+6
Nicholls
80
3
6
33.3%
6
And since we just wrapped up the 2010s here's the top 25 in just the last decade:
Rank
School
Points
W
L
WinPct
Apps
Titles
1
North Dakota State
835
36
2
94.7%
10
8
2
Eastern Washington
325
14
5
73.7%
6
1
2
Sam Houston State
325
16
7
69.6%
7
4
James Madison
280
12
6
66.7%
7
1
5
New Hampshire
190
9
8
52.9%
8
6
South Dakota State
175
8
8
50.0%
8
7
Illinois State
155
7
5
58.3%
5
7
Jacksonville State
155
6
7
46.2%
7
9
Georgia Southern
140
7
3
70.0%
3
10
Northern Iowa
135
8
7
53.3%
7
10
Wofford
135
6
7
46.2%
7
12
Montana State
125
5
6
45.5%
6
13
Montana
110
5
5
50.0%
5
14
Weber State
105
5
4
55.6%
4
15
Villanova
95
4
5
44.4%
5
16
Richmond
90
5
3
62.5%
3
17
Towson
85
3
3
50.0%
3
18
Coastal Carolina
80
4
5
44.4%
5
18
Maine
80
3
3
50.0%
3
20
Delaware
75
3
2
60.0%
2
20
Youngstown State
75
4
1
80.0%
1
22
Kennesaw State
70
4
3
57.1%
3
23
Central Arkansas
60
2
5
28.6%
5
23
Colgate
60
3
3
50.0%
3
25
Chattanooga
55
3
3
50.0%
3
If you're interested I can put together similar lists for any year range as well as conference lists along with playoff records against teams from specific conferences.
I used Mountaineer's point system:
A first round game is worth 5 points.
A second round game is worth 10 points.
A quarterfinal game is worth 15 points.
A semifinal game is worth 20 points.
A championship game is worth 25 points.
Winning the championship game is worth an additional 25 points.
Therefore the totals that could be earned throughout the years are as follows:
1978 - 1980: Semis/Finals (4 Teams) - 70 Points
1981 - Quarters/Semis/Finals (8 Teams) - 85 Points
1982 - 1985: First/Quarters/Semis/Finals (12 Teams) - 95 Points
1986 - 2009: First/Quarters/Semis/Finals (16 Teams) - 95 Points
2010 - 2012: First/Second/Quarters/Semis/Finals (20 Teams) - 100 Points
2013 - present: First/Second/Quarters/Semis/Finals (24 Teams) - 100 Points
Here's a look at the current top 50 along with the change in rankings since 2009:
Rank
Ch
School
Points
W
L
WinPct
Apps
Titles
1
-
Georgia Southern
1060
45
13
77.6%
19
6
2
-
Montana
900
35
23
60.3%
25
2
3
+80
North Dakota State
835
36
2
94.7%
10
8
4
-1
Youngstown State
695
29
8
78.4%
12
4
5
-1
Appalachian State
650
24
17
58.5%
20
3
6
+3
Northern Iowa
595
26
21
55.3%
21
7
-
Delaware
580
22
15
59.5%
16
1
8
-3
Eastern Kentucky
555
16
19
45.7%
21
2
9
-3
Marshall
540
23
6
79.3%
8
2
10
-2
Furman
520
19
17
52.8%
18
1
10
+4
James Madison
520
20
14
58.8%
16
2
12
+18
Eastern Washington
475
19
12
61.3%
13
1
13
+26
Sam Houston State
415
19
11
63.3%
11
14
-4
McNeese
360
11
16
40.7%
16
15
-3
Richmond
350
15
10
60.0%
11
1
16
+11
New Hampshire
345
14
16
46.7%
16
17
-1
Villanova
325
12
12
50.0%
13
1
18
-7
Massachusetts
290
10
7
58.8%
8
1
19
-7
Nevada
260
9
7
56.3%
7
20
+14
Montana State
255
9
9
50.0%
10
1
21
+19
Illinois State
235
10
8
55.6%
8
21
-6
Southern Illinois
235
8
7
53.3%
8
1
23
-7
Boise State
230
8
4
66.7%
5
1
24
-6
Western Kentucky
225
8
7
53.3%
8
1
25
+2
Colgate
215
7
11
38.9%
11
25
+15
Wofford
215
9
10
47.4%
10
27
-5
Eastern Illinois
210
4
16
20.0%
16
27
-8
Idaho
210
6
11
35.3%
11
27
-2
Lehigh
210
6
11
35.3%
11
30
-10
William & Mary
205
7
10
41.2%
10
31
-6
Western Illinois
195
7
11
38.9%
11
32
-10
Stephen F Austin
190
7
7
50.0%
7
33
+39
South Dakota State
185
8
9
47.1%
9
34
-14
Florida A&M
180
5
6
45.5%
7
1
35
+35
Jacksonville State
175
6
9
40.0%
9
35
+13
Weber State
175
7
8
46.7%
8
37
-13
Middle Tennessee
170
6
7
46.2%
7
38
+2
Maine
160
5
8
38.5%
8
39
-12
Troy
155
5
7
41.7%
7
40
-9
Arkansas State
145
6
4
60.0%
4
41
-9
Louisiana-Monroe
140
5
3
62.5%
4
1
42
-9
Jackson State
135
0
12
0.0%
12
43
-8
Northwestern State
110
3
6
33.3%
6
43
-6
Tennessee State
110
3
6
33.3%
6
45
-9
Louisiana Tech
105
4
2
66.7%
2
46
-9
Idaho State
95
3
1
75.0%
2
1
47
+25
Coastal Carolina
90
4
6
40.0%
6
47
-7
South Carolina State
90
2
6
25.0%
6
49
+34
Towson
85
3
3
50.0%
3
50
-10
Boston
80
2
5
28.6%
5
50
-10
Hofstra
80
2
5
28.6%
5
50
+6
Nicholls
80
3
6
33.3%
6
And since we just wrapped up the 2010s here's the top 25 in just the last decade:
Rank
School
Points
W
L
WinPct
Apps
Titles
1
North Dakota State
835
36
2
94.7%
10
8
2
Eastern Washington
325
14
5
73.7%
6
1
2
Sam Houston State
325
16
7
69.6%
7
4
James Madison
280
12
6
66.7%
7
1
5
New Hampshire
190
9
8
52.9%
8
6
South Dakota State
175
8
8
50.0%
8
7
Illinois State
155
7
5
58.3%
5
7
Jacksonville State
155
6
7
46.2%
7
9
Georgia Southern
140
7
3
70.0%
3
10
Northern Iowa
135
8
7
53.3%
7
10
Wofford
135
6
7
46.2%
7
12
Montana State
125
5
6
45.5%
6
13
Montana
110
5
5
50.0%
5
14
Weber State
105
5
4
55.6%
4
15
Villanova
95
4
5
44.4%
5
16
Richmond
90
5
3
62.5%
3
17
Towson
85
3
3
50.0%
3
18
Coastal Carolina
80
4
5
44.4%
5
18
Maine
80
3
3
50.0%
3
20
Delaware
75
3
2
60.0%
2
20
Youngstown State
75
4
1
80.0%
1
22
Kennesaw State
70
4
3
57.1%
3
23
Central Arkansas
60
2
5
28.6%
5
23
Colgate
60
3
3
50.0%
3
25
Chattanooga
55
3
3
50.0%
3
If you're interested I can put together similar lists for any year range as well as conference lists along with playoff records against teams from specific conferences.