Top 10 Best College Basketball Teams Not in a Power 5 Conference
In college basketball you have the Power 5 conferences (ACC,SEC,BIG 10, Big 12 and PAC 12) and the non power 5 conferences. Here’s 10 teams that are/ have been good recently but aren’t in apower 5 conference
Shouldn’t be a Surprise. They have won 2 of the last 3 National championship games. Jay Wright is a great coach and they have had several good players including Jalen Brunson,Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and so on
Representing the University of Connecticut, the UConn Huskies compete in the NCAA Division I. Notable for their strong basketball programs, both men's and women's teams have multiple national championships. The school's colors are navy and white. They have won 2 national championships since 2010 (2011 and 2014)
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. They have made some noise in the NCAA tournament in recent years. The best finish they had was losing the championship game to North Carolina
They have been to 5 tournaments since 2012
The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University. They compete in the NCAA Division I as members of the American Athletic Conference. Much like Gonzaga the Shockers have made some noise in recent years. Their best result was a final Four in 2013.
Xavier always seems to be good. They have 5 straight tournament appearances and even made an elite 8 in 2017
The Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, United States. They were the runner up in 2010 and 2011 and have always been pretty decent overall
They have had some notable upsets in the tournament including Kansas and Texas
The athletic teams of the University of Kentucky are known as the Kentucky Wildcats. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, they are members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Their men's basketball team is historically successful, boasting numerous NCAA titles. The team colors are blue and white, and their... read more
They made the final Four in 2007 and have 5 tournament appearances since 2010