What’s a good year for a coach or a team? The answer varies for different programs. A below average year for Villanova would be strong year for most college basketball teams. Here in a highly UNscientific manner, I offer “reasonable expectations” for area programs. These reasonable expectations are based on historical performance, league affiliation, facilities, financial incentive, recruiting patterns, etc.
Do we set the bar too high for some programs? It is too low for others? What do you think?
Villanova
Top 2 in Big East every year
Top 4 Seed in NCAA tournament every year
Sweet 16 every year
Final 4 every 4 or 5 years
Big East is a multi-bid league
Temple
Top 3 in American Conference every year
Post-season every year
NCAA tournament 3 out of every 4 years
NIT 1 out of every 4 years
Sweet 16 1 out of every four years
AAC is a multi-bid league
Saint Joseph’s
Top 4 in A10 every year
Post-Season 2 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
A10 is a multi-bid league
La Salle
Top 6 in A10 every year
Post-Season 2 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
A10 is a multi-bid league
Penn State
Post-Season 3 out of every 4 years
Top 7 in Big Ten every year
1 NCAA tournament every 4 years
NIT tournament 2 out of every 4 years
Big 10 is a multi-bid league
Rutgers
Top 7 in Big Ten every year
Post-Season 3 out of every 4 years
1 NCAA tournament out of every 3 years
NIT tournament 2 out of every 4 years
Big 10 is a multi-bid league
Drexel
Top 4 in CAA every year
Post-Season 2 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
CAA is a one bid league
Penn
Top 2 in Ivy League every year
Post-Season every year
NCAA tournament 2 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 2 out of every 4 years
IVY League is a one big league
Rider
Top 2 in MAAC every year
Post-Season 2 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
MAAC is a one big league
Wagner
Top 2 in NEC every year
Post-Season 2 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NEC is a one bid league
Delaware State
Top 4 in MEAC
Post-Season 1 out of every 4 years
NCAA tournament tournament 1 out of every 4 years
NIT tournament 1 out of every 4 years
MEAC is a one-bid league
The Black Cager 