The B.I.A.H Not-Top-10 Rankings

Every week, writers, publications, media outlets and bloggers issue their Top-25 rankings for the week. A majority of the time, everybody has the virtually same opinion of all the teams.

If you want to find this week's top-25 rankings, you've come to the wrong place. Here you will find our rankings for the 10 worst team performances in the NCAA. This list isn't just home to the winless mid-major bottom-feeders. No, here you will find the biggest underachievers, slumpers and teams in a funk, the worst weekly performers, and the teams that just plain suck. Now there will be teams on this list that are better than teams not on this list. But come on people, we are trying to be creative, just work with us.


The Not-Top-10 List

1. Auburn Tigers
Record: 3-4
KenPom Rank: 203

Don't let their three wins fool you, this team is atrocious. Of their three wins, one was against a non-D-I school (Georgia Southwestern), and one was against winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff, in which they needed a late rally to erase a seven-point deficit with under four minutes remaining. They have four losses, and all of them are to suspect mid-majors. They've lost to Samford by 11, Jacksonville by 14, and Campbell by 6. Did I mention that these were all HOME games? Their next game is against Rutgers in what will be their first true test of the season. If all goes according to plan, Rutgers will win by 20, or more. Plus the Tigers are ranked 203rd by Ken Pomeroy, making them the lowest ranked BCS-conference team in the country.


2. Southern Jaguars
Record: 1-7
KenPom Rank: 347

There are 347 division-I college basketball teams, and according to Ken Pomeroy, Southern is ranked as the 347th best team. In other words, Southern is statistically the worst team in the country. The Jaguars have scored more than 60 points just once, in a 117-72 drubbing at the hands of Gonzaga. They've lost by 52, 45, 41, 39, 32, 23, and 17. Hell, their closest loss was to a D-II Tougaloo, and they still lost by 13. As a SWAC bottom-feeder, they do play their fair share of "guarantee games",but that still doesn't excuse a 13-point loss to a D-II school. Oh, and their one win? A two point overtime win over Auburn-Montgomery, another D-II school.


3. Chicago State Cougars
Record: 2-7
KenPom Rank: 334

In their first five games, the cougars gave up a combined total of 521 points. That's an average of 104ppg. Now, four of those games were on the road in "guarantee games" but it's still pretty unacceptable to give up 100+ points in four straight games. Hell, that's probably hard to do if they tried to. Since the team's 69-point loss to St. Mary's 121-52, the cougars have shaved 30points of their points-allowed-average. I know that Chicago State isn't a D-I powerhouse, but still, 521 points in five games is pretty bad.


4. Binghamton Bearcats
Record: 1-5
KenPom Rank: 329

I don't care if they have one win. That one win came against winless Colgate. But now you are probably wondering why winless Colgate isn't part of this week's top-10 if Binghamton is. Well, because even at 0-7 Colgate has scored 60 points at least two times. The Bearcats cannot say that. In fact, they've only scored more than 50-points twice. Like I said earlier, there are 347 D-I programs in college hoops, and Binghamton ranks 347th in points-per-game, 344nd in rebounds-per-game, 342nd in assists-per-game and 345th in field-goal-percentage. I'm not sure could find a worse team offensively if you tried. What's even worse than that, is that they have yet to play a BCS-conference team. So those numbers they are putting up are against kinda-evenly-matched teams. I guess we can cut them just a tiny bit of slack considering all the drama and controversy surrounding the program the last two seasons.


5. Oregon State Beavers
Record: 3-4
KenPom Rank: 189

I'm going to do my best to make it through this entry without dropping any Obama-bailout quips, but I can't promise anything. Let me be frank: Oregon State sucks, even for a Pac-10 school. Losses to Texas Southern, Seattle, and Utah Valley shouldn't be tolerated, even for a team that went winless in conference play a couple seasons ago. They've only played one BCS-conference team, and lost that game bad, getting smacked by Colorado 83-57. I was pretty sure that with all the turnover the Oregon Ducks had this season, they would be the worst team in the Pac-10, but the Beavers seem to be running away with that title.


6. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Record: 5-3
KenPom Rank: 132

The Demon Deacons have seemed to right the ship just a bit, but by that time, the ship had already hit the iceberg and was on it's way to the bottom of the sea-floor. They are 5-3 but have three ugly losses on their resume. They opened the season with a 10-point loss to Stetson at home, then followed that up by getting drubbed by VCU 90-69, and to top it off, a 9-point loss to Winthrop at home. Just like Auburn, this team has ugly losses to mid-majors on their own court. Like I said, Wake has kinda pulled it together, rallying off three straight wins. But those wins have come against Marist (2-6), Iowa (4-4) and Holy Cross (0-6).


7. Oklahoma Sooners
Record: 3-5
KenPom Rank: 124

The Sooners lost to Chaminade. Enough said. But seriously, Oklahoma sucks. They make a good case for being the worst BCS-conference school in the country. A lot of it stems from their depleted roster. We all know about the guys who left (Blake Griffin, Tiny Gallon, Willie Warren, Tommy Mason-Griffin), but even teams with thin rosters have been able to perform. Now, with the exception of Chaminade, the Sooners have beaten the teams they are supposed to beat (Coppin State, North Carolina Central, Texas Southern) and lost to the teams they are supposed to lose to (Kentucky, Arkansas, and Arizona) Even their 18-point loss to Virginia is looking better now that the Cavaliers have upset both Minnesota and Virginia Tech. But that doesn't change the fact that the Sooners are the worst team in the Big-12 and one of the worst teams in the BCS-conferences. I don't have a lot of stats to back up my statements, but just trust me on this one. Oklahoma sucks.


8. UCLA Bruins
Record: 3-4
KenPom Rank: 49

The Bruins have lost four in a row. Now, three of these losses are understandable. They've lost to two top-10 tens, and they should have won one of those games. They also lost to VCU, which isn't that bad of a loss. But they make the Not-Top-10 because on Sunday they got beat, AT HOME by Montana by nine. You may remember Montana because of the thrilling upset they pulled in last season's Big Sky championship game. Well Anthony Johnson, the man that won the game for Montana by dropping 42 points, is no longer on the team. UCLA does have some talent on their roster, but talent doesn't win games. Execution and coaching does, and as of now, UCLA seems to be lacking both of these.


9. Dayton Flyers
Record: 7-2
KenPom Rank: 103

You are probably wonder why-on-earth the 7-2 Dayton Flyers made our not-top-10 list. Well, one of the ways a team can make this list is if they consistently play below the expectations set for program. The Flyers were suppose to be at the top of the A-10, and they very well could still do that, but if they can't beat teams like Savannah State and Central Connecticut State by more than two points, the A-10 could be too much to handle for the Flyers. Yes, I know they beat Ole Miss by seven, but they also got double-dipped by Cincinnati, 68-34. It could be another underwhelming up-and-down season for the Flyers.


10. Virginia Tech Hokies
Record: 4-4
KenPom Rank: 52

I might take some heat for this one, considering they are 4-4 and have three losses against ranked opponents. Maybe we set the bar too high for the Hokies. Maybe we had unrealistic expectations for a team that hasn't seen the right side of the bubble since, well, forever. But I mean, they have talented players. Malcolm Delaney is going to be playing in the NBA, Jeff Allen is a solid big-man and they have capable role players like Dorenzo Hudson and Victor Davilla. Like another team on this list, a loss against Virginia doesn't look that bad any more, but still, this team was predicted by many to be in the top-3 in the ACC.