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#19584	01/24/2023 11:48:01 am	Feb 9th, 2030
gards710 Joined: 05/17/2020 Posts: 441 Dominican Univ. of California Penguins I.1	I agree that the 2027 CWU team is arguably the greatest HW team of all time, partially because they beat me. I don't think you had returned yet, Kauff, but my team started 36-0, and CWU and Southern were both right there with my team - both going 20-0 until their first losses and then only have that 1 loss for a long time. It was a crazy year.

#19585	01/24/2023 12:03:54 pm	Feb 9th, 2030
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	TEXAS TECH, 2028 President: Bielsa Overall record: 43-4 (.915) RPI: .612 Average point differential: +23.0 Conference: IV.1 Conference record: 28-2 Conference tournament finish: Champion National tournament finish: Sweet 16 This is the only program to date that has made appearances on this list under two different presidents (Lee in 2005 and Bielsa in 2028). Lee's time as president is detailed in the 2005 writeup. The Red Raiders remained in Legends for three seasons after Lee departed, then began the painful descent back to Division 3 over five straight seasons. Four more presidents came and went until Bielsa arrived in 2019. There was no quick turnaround, though Texas Tech had a nice 35-12 season in Division 3 in 2022. Two more rough years would follow before the Red Raiders were truly ready to be consistent winners, going 38-6 back in Division 3 in 2025, then 26-16 in Division 2 in 2026 before a 41-7 season and Division 2 Final Four appearance in 2027 set the stage for a return to Division 1 success in 2028. Offensively, the Red Raiders averaged 1.04 points per possession on 51.4% shooting, including a very good 38.2% from deep making 9.2 3s a game, with a 58.5% eFGP. They outscored teams by 9.6 points from deep, 8.2 points in the paint and 5.3 points in transition. Defensively, they held opponents to a superb 0.79 points per possession on 41.6% shooting, including a miserable 29.2% from deep, and a 46.6% eFGP that's among the lowest by a team on this list. They outrebounded teams by 7.1 boards a game and forced 17.7 turnovers. If the Cal Tech team I just wrote about was the smallest team to make this list, these Red Raiders are almost certainly the tallest. Senior 6-7 wing Ray Forbes earned his second straight all-conference honor, averaging 18.7 points on 48.9%/42.4%/75.0% shooting and making 3.7 3s a game. He added 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals with a 36.0% OFG on defense. Sophomore 7-foot power forward Danny Barrett, who has a 7-6 wingspan, averaged 17.0 points on 53.0% shooting, including an incredible (for a 7-footer) 40.1% from deep making two 3s a game (talk about a stretch 4!). He added 10.2 rebounds per game and had a very good 45.3% OFG on defense. He went on to earn all-conference honors as a junior and he's having another solid season as a senior in 2030, after which he will almost certainly be drafted. Senior 7-foot center Donnie Bradley, the second half of Texas Tech's "Twin Towers," earned his second all-conference honor, averaging 15.2 points on 63.8% shooting, 9.8 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 steals with an excellent 41.3% OFG on defense. Junior 6-9 point guard Jonathan Thurman (holy crap, 6-9?!? These guys were HUGE!) earned the first of his two all-conference honors, averaging 14.1 points on 47.3% shooting and 6.9 assists. He averaged 17.6 points on 48.7%/41.2%/80.7% shooting and 6.0 assists as a senior. Senior shooting guard Armstrong McClendon, who looked like a midget among the starters at 6-3, averaged 10.1 points on 52.7%/41.5% shooting (though he didn't shoot much from deep), 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals with an excellent 35.6% OFG on defense in 33 games, missing 10 games due to injuries. Sophomore 6-7 wing Louis Kopp, who had a 7-1 wingspan, started 20 of 47 games and averaged 8.9 points on 44.3% shooting, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals with a 39.0% OFG on defense. He earned all-conference honors as a junior and has been even better as a senior in 2030, averaging 17.4 points on 47.3%/36.7% shooting, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 steals with a 37.6% OFG.

#19586	01/24/2023 12:53:12 pm	Feb 9th, 2030
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	LINCOLN PA, 2029 President: punkska Overall record: 43-5 (.896) RPI: .649 Average point differential: +22.1 Conference: I.1 Conference record: 27-3 Conference tournament finish: Champion National tournament finish: Elite Eight This is the team with the highest RPI in Hardwood history. It's really hard to do what these guys did in Legends. Only four Legends teams have finished a season with five or fewer losses: Butler in 2009 (46-4), Vanderbilt in 2005 (45-4), Mississippi in 2019 (41-5) and these Lions. Only three Legends teams have finished with a better point differential: Vanderbilt in 2005 (+25.1), Sioux Falls in 2027 (+24.6) and Mississippi in 2020 (+23.9). Punkska took over Lincoln in 2007, and his list of accomplishments is a solid one: Eight 30-plus-win seasons, including a pair of 40-win years, three regular-season conference titles (including Legends in 2029), two conference tournament titles (including Legends in 2029) and three Division 1 national tournament Elite Eight appearances (2024, 2027 and 2029). The 2029 Lions scored 98.9 points per game and a mega-elite 1.11 points per possession on 52.6%/39.7%/79.6% shooting, making 9.7 3s a game, with a 59.7% eFGP. They outscored opponents by 10.1 points in the paint. Defensively, they held opponents to 0.88 points per possession on 44.6% shooting and a 50.6% eFGP, outrebounded them by 7.7 boards a game and forced 16.0 turnovers with a +4.7 turnover margin. The Lions had a very strong top three, with four quality roleplayers surrounding them. Senior point guard Leevi Ahonen, an international player from Finland who was the No. 1 recruit in 2025, was the superstar, a two-time All-American who was coming off 2028 national player of the year honors. He averaged 24.9 points on 50.8%/36.9%/96.3% shooting, 9.1 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 steals, earning conference player of the year and all-tournament honors. He was drafted second overall by the Lakers and is having an incredible rookie season, averaging 24.9 points on 52.1%/39.0%/91.5% shooting, 10.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. Senior shooting guard Ryan Roth averaged 19.1 points on superb 49.4%/42.6%/78.2% shooting, making 3.4 3s a game, and added 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals with a fantastic 34.5% OFG on defense. It's a crime he wasn't drafted. Senior 6-9 power forward Frankie Cramer earned all-conference honors, averaging 16.0 points on 59.5% shooting and 11.2 rebounds with a very good 44.5% OFG on defense. He was drafted fifth overall by Boston and is averaging 15.9 points on 54.1% shooting and 10.1 rebounds as a rookie. Junior 6-9 center Russ Teague averaged 11.8 points on 57.0% shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks. As a senior in 2030, he is averaging 15.2 points and 10.1 rebounds. Sophomore 6-8 wing Ted Rollins came off the bench and averaged 11.4 points on excellent 50.9%/41.7% shooting. The five-star recruit, ranked 10th nationally in 2027, is averaging 18.5 points as a junior in 2030.

#19645	02/09/2023 10:36:11 am	Apr 1st, 2030
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	Hardwood's Greatest Teams (Minimum .850 winning percentage, .600 RPI and 20.0 average margin of victory) 48 teams (6 LL1, 6 LL2, 13 LL3, 23 LL4) LL1 Vanderbilt, 2005 -- 45-4 (.918), .612, 25.1 Butler, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 20.4 Mississippi, 2019 -- 41-5 (.891), .640, 21.1 Mississippi, 2020 -- 42-7 (.857), .620, 23.9 Lincoln PA, 2029 -- 43-5 (.896), .649, 22.1 Maine-Farmington, 2030 -- 39-6 (.867), .623, 20.9 LL2 Texas Tech, 2005 -- 46-4 (.920), .603, 20.5 Lewis & Clark, 2017 -- 41-6 (.872), .601, 25.4 Utah State, 2024 -- 46-3 (.939), .630, 26.5 Western Michigan, 2024 -- 42-5 (.894), .632, 25.4 Sioux Falls, 2026 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 27.3 Dominican-California, 2027 -- 43-4 (.915), .621, 23.8 LL3 Misericordia, 2007 -- 42-5 (.894), .605, 20.7 Simpson, 2009 -- 42-3 (.933), .616, 24.4 Massachusetts IT, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .626, 20.7 Colorado, 2013 -- 44-5 (.898), .613, 24.0 Valparaiso, 2015 -- 48-2 (.960), .605, 21.4 Tulane, 2015 -- 41-4 (.911), .607, 21.8 Azusa Pacific, 2017 -- 48-2 (.960), .627, 29.2 Sacred Heart, 2017 -- 38-5 (.884), .604, 25.0 Marquette, 2020 -- 40-6 (.870), .604, 21.2 Alabama, 2022 -- 44-5 (.898), .605, 22.6 Washington State, 2024 -- 40-7 (.851), .606, 20.1 Central Washington, 2027 -- 46-2 (.958), .627, 30.8 Cal Tech, 2027 -- 40-6 (.870), .617, 21.2 LL4 Oklahoma Baptist, 2003 -- 42-3 (.933), .603, 22.1 Cal State East Bay, 2006 -- 45-2 (.957), .607, 25.0 Columbia, 2006 -- 46-4 (.920), .604, 23.3 Simpson 2008 -- 42-3 (.933), .611, 21.8 Rochester, 2010 -- 42-4 (.913), .614, 27.0 St. Thomas, 2011 -- 42-3 (.933), .627, 21.2 Mount St. Joseph, 2013 -- 42-4 (.913), .603, 23.9 Ball State, 2016 -- 47-3 (.940), .617, 23.1 Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2016 -- 43-3 (.935), .615, 24.3 Clark, 2017 -- 40-5 (.889), .619, 21.3 LSU, 2018 -- 45-2 (.957), .619, 21.8 Marist, 2018 -- 43-3 (.935), .607, 21.3 Minnesota State, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .600, 24.1 Georgetown, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .613, 22.8 SUNY Geneseo, 2020 -- 39-6 (.867), .603, 21.3 Penn State, 2021 -- 39-4 (.907), .609, 25.1 Cal Tech, 2022 -- 41-5 (.891), .601, 29.0 Northern Illinois, 2023 -- 38-5 (.884), .607, 30.5 Connecticut, 2025 -- 40-4 (.909), .605, 26.8 Central Washington, 2026 -- 45-3 (.938), .614, 25.6 Southern, 2027 -- 45-3 (.938), .623, 20.3 Texas Tech, 2028 -- 43-4 (.915), .612, 23.0 Clayton State, 2030 -- 41-6 (.872), .612, 20.7 WRITEUPS FOR MAINE-FARMINGTON AND CLAYTON STATE TO COME SOON

#19647	02/10/2023 6:26:09 am	Apr 1st, 2030
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	MAINE-FARMINGTON, 2030 President: RupaScoop Overall record: 39-6 (.867) RPI: .623 Average point differential: +20.9 Conference: I.1 Conference record: 27-3 Conference tournament finish: Quarterfinals National tournament finish: Sweet 16 The Beavers became only the sixth Legends team to crack the criteria for this list. They also became the sixth Legends team to win the regular-season title by at least five games. Butler 2009, Mississippi 2019 and Lincoln-PA 2029 hold the Legends record at six games, while Vanderbilt 2005 and Rochester 2024 also won by five games. It's no coincidence that five of those six teams are also on this greatest teams list. RupaScoop took over Maine-Farmington in 2020 when the Beavers were a nothing-happening Division 3 squad, and in his 11 seasons in charge they have gone 349-175 with just one losing season, a 19-22 campaign in their first go-round in Legends. They have won 30-plus games in nine of those 11 years. From 2021 to 2026, the Beavers promoted five times, winning V.16 and IV.8 regular-season and VI.32 and V.16 tournament titles along the way. They reached the Division 1 Final Four as a No. 14 seed in 2028 and claimed the II.2 regular-season title last year, promoting back to Legends to set up the 2030 campaign. Maine-Farmington blitzed opponents with a highly-efficient offense that produced 1.08 points per possession on 51.4% shooting, including 36.4% from deep making 7.9 3s a game, with a 57.3% eFGP. The Beavers were potent in the paint, outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game inside. They also shot almost 80% from the foul line (79.8%, to be exact), a superb rate. Defensively, the Beavers allowed 0.86 points per possession on 43.0% shooting and a 48.9% eFGP. They outrebounded opponents by 5.8 boards a contest and forced 16.5 turnovers per game with a +5.6 turnover ratio. The regular starting five each averaged at least 11.7 points per game, with three regular reserves chipping in between 8.2 and 6.2 points each. Two redshirt players also averaged in double figures in their five games played, a promising glimpse for the future. Junior 7-1 center Luis Meza earned his second straight all-conference honor, averaging 16.7 points on 60.7% shooting, 8.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals with an outrageously great 40.9% OFG (in Legends, no less ... that's absurd for a big man). He has started in each of his 134 games to date with career averages of 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks, and my guess is he will graduate from the program as its greatest player ever. Junior 6-5 shooting guard Erwin Shell averaged 14.8 points on 47.8%/36.5%/77.4% shooting, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals. Senior 6-10 power forward Keandre Johnson averaged 14.7 points on 58.6%/43.4%/84.6% shooting, making 43 of 99 from deep as a true stretch four, and added 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks with a very good 43.0% OFG on defense (combined with Meza, this is probably the best defensive starting frontcourt I have profiled). Sophomore small forward Tyler Hill averaged 12.3 points on excellent 47.3%/38.2%/90.1% shooting, making 1.7 3s a game, and added 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals with a 39.9% OFG on defense. Senior 6-4 point guard Barry Warren averaged 11.7 points on 43.2%/35.5%/86.6% shooting and 6.6 assists.

#19652	02/10/2023 3:53:16 pm	Aug 29th, 2030
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	CLAYTON STATE, 2030 President: Fury508 Overall record: 41-6 (.872) RPI: .612 Average point differential: +20.7 Conference: IV.2 Conference record: 25-5 Conference tournament finish: Champion National tournament finish: Sweet 16 The Lakers have been on a nice run over the last four seasons, winning at least 22 regular-season conference games each season while going 134-46 overall and promoting three times, from Division 3 to Division 1 LL3. It's a far cry from the 2026 team that went 4-37 with a minus-23.2 point differential in Division 2. Fury508 took the Lakers over in 2012 and led them to a 42-6 record and the Division 3 Final Four in 2016, and to back-to-back 30-plus-win seasons in Division 2 the next two years. They were pretty average from 2019-2025 before bottoming out in 2026, then beginning this resurgence. The 2030 Lakers averaged 1.03 points per possession on 49.8% shooting, including 36.9% from deep making 8.9 3s a game, with a 56.4% eFGP. They had a modest scoring advantage inside, with a +6.3 margin in the paint. On defense, Clayton State held opponents to 0.84 points per possession on 45.3% shooting and a 50.5% eFGP. The Lakers outrebounded opponents by 5.9 boards a game and forced 18.5 turnovers per game, including 10.5 steals, with a +7.0 turnover margin. The starting five led the way, combining to average 77.0 points per game with the top three each averaging at least 16.4 per contest. Senior point guard Chet Douglass earned All-American honors, averaging 20.3 points on 47.0%/37.4%/92.9% shooting and making 2.9 3s a game. He added 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game with a very good 36.3% OFG on defense. He averaged 17.4 points over 176 college games (all starts) and was drafted late in the second round by Indiana. Senior small forward Roger Lawless averaged 16.7 points on outstanding 50.2%/41.3%/77.8% shooting, making 2.3 3s per game, and adding 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals (the less I say about his OFG, though, the better). Senior 6-10 center Paxton Coombs averaged 16.4 points on 62.4% shooting, 10.8 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.2 steals with a solid 44.2% OFG on defense. Like Douglass, he was a four-year starter, averaging 15.2 points and 10.3 rebounds in 179 games. Senior shooting guard Craig English averaged 12.3 points on 46.5%/36.5%/72.2% shooting, making 2.2 3s a game, and added 4.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals -- not bad for a two-star backcourt recruit. Senior 6-8 power forward Aramis Perez rounded out the starters and averaged 11.3 points on 50.5% shooting, 8.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals (he was, however, another weak cog defensively). He started 171 of his 179 college games, averaging 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds.

#19882	04/06/2023 11:27:19 am	Mar 31st, 2031
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	Hardwood's Greatest Teams (Minimum .850 winning percentage, .600 RPI and 20.0 average margin of victory) 50 teams (7 LL1, 7 LL2, 13 LL3, 23 LL4) through 2031 LL1 Vanderbilt, 2005 -- 45-4 (.918), .612, 25.1 Butler, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 20.4 Mississippi, 2019 -- 41-5 (.891), .640, 21.1 Mississippi, 2020 -- 42-7 (.857), .620, 23.9 Lincoln PA, 2029 -- 43-5 (.896), .649, 22.1 Maine-Farmington, 2030 -- 39-6 (.867), .623, 20.9 Temple, 2031 -- 42-5 (.894), .613, 22.4 LL2 Texas Tech, 2005 -- 46-4 (.920), .603, 20.5 Lewis & Clark, 2017 -- 41-6 (.872), .601, 25.4 Utah State, 2024 -- 46-3 (.939), .630, 26.5 Western Michigan, 2024 -- 42-5 (.894), .632, 25.4 Sioux Falls, 2026 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 27.3 Dominican-California, 2027 -- 43-4 (.915), .621, 23.8 East Tennessee State, 2031 -- 41-5 (.891), 628, 20.8 LL3 Misericordia, 2007 -- 42-5 (.894), .605, 20.7 Simpson, 2009 -- 42-3 (.933), .616, 24.4 Massachusetts IT, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .626, 20.7 Colorado, 2013 -- 44-5 (.898), .613, 24.0 Valparaiso, 2015 -- 48-2 (.960), .605, 21.4 Tulane, 2015 -- 41-4 (.911), .607, 21.8 Azusa Pacific, 2017 -- 48-2 (.960), .627, 29.2 Sacred Heart, 2017 -- 38-5 (.884), .604, 25.0 Marquette, 2020 -- 40-6 (.870), .604, 21.2 Alabama, 2022 -- 44-5 (.898), .605, 22.6 Washington State, 2024 -- 40-7 (.851), .606, 20.1 Central Washington, 2027 -- 46-2 (.958), .627, 30.8 Cal Tech, 2027 -- 40-6 (.870), .617, 21.2 LL4 Oklahoma Baptist, 2003 -- 42-3 (.933), .603, 22.1 Cal State East Bay, 2006 -- 45-2 (.957), .607, 25.0 Columbia, 2006 -- 46-4 (.920), .604, 23.3 Simpson 2008 -- 42-3 (.933), .611, 21.8 Rochester, 2010 -- 42-4 (.913), .614, 27.0 St. Thomas, 2011 -- 42-3 (.933), .627, 21.2 Mount St. Joseph, 2013 -- 42-4 (.913), .603, 23.9 Ball State, 2016 -- 47-3 (.940), .617, 23.1 Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2016 -- 43-3 (.935), .615, 24.3 Clark, 2017 -- 40-5 (.889), .619, 21.3 LSU, 2018 -- 45-2 (.957), .619, 21.8 Marist, 2018 -- 43-3 (.935), .607, 21.3 Minnesota State, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .600, 24.1 Georgetown, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .613, 22.8 SUNY Geneseo, 2020 -- 39-6 (.867), .603, 21.3 Penn State, 2021 -- 39-4 (.907), .609, 25.1 Cal Tech, 2022 -- 41-5 (.891), .601, 29.0 Northern Illinois, 2023 -- 38-5 (.884), .607, 30.5 Connecticut, 2025 -- 40-4 (.909), .605, 26.8 Central Washington, 2026 -- 45-3 (.938), .614, 25.6 Southern, 2027 -- 45-3 (.938), .623, 20.3 Texas Tech, 2028 -- 43-4 (.915), .612, 23.0 Clayton State, 2030 -- 41-6 (.872), .612, 20.7 Writeups on Temple and ETSU to come in the upcoming days, when time permits.

#19905	04/07/2023 6:19:24 pm	Aug 28th, 2031
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	TEMPLE, 2031 President: El jefe Overall record: 42-6 (.875) RPI: .613 Average point differential: +21.5 Conference: I.1 Conference record: 25-5 Conference tournament finish: Champion National tournament finish: Elite Eight It's a little hard to believe that this is Temple's first appearance on this list, given El jefe is one of Hardwood's original presidents and has enjoyed so much success, including national championship in 2029 and three other Final Four appearances (2011, 2026 and 2030). The Owls are 817-534 overall with 13 30+ win seasons. That said, a case can certainly be made that this year's Temple team is the best ever. The Owls swept the Legends regular-season and tournament titles, winning each for the first time. They set a program season record with 42 victories. They tied the 2029 national title team for the best RPI in program history. They had the biggest average margin of victory in program history. They did it with a well-rounded squad that was good offensively, even better defensively and led by one of the best players in Hardwood, junior All-American Quentin Williams. The Owls averaged 1.01 points per possession on 48.6% shooting, including a solid 36.4% from deep making 8.7 3s a game, and a 55.2% eFGP. They outscored teams by 7.3 points per game in the paint to complement their outside shooting. The top four scorers each averaged at least 13.2 points per game and were all capable of going for 20-plus any given night. The defense held opponents to 0.80 points per possession on 43.2% shooting and a 48.7% eFGP. Temple outrebounded opponents by 5.8 boards a contest. Even better, the Owls came up with gobs of steals (an elite 11.7 per game) and forced 19.1 turnovers per game with a +6.8 ratio, helping lead to nearly 10 more shot attempts per game than their foes. Williams, a five-star recruit, averaged 19.5 points on 44.3%/35.2%/78.8% shooting and made three 3s a game. He also made plays for his teammates (6.2 assists per game) and was a wrecking ball on defense, averaging 2.4 steals with a 35.3% OFG, both numbers elite. Senior wing Kraig Burgess averaged 14.7 points on 45.3%/38.7%/70.5% shooting, making 2.3 3s a game, and added 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals with a superb 36.6% OFG on defense. Senior power forward Kirk Shaffer cracked the starting lineup for the first time and averaged 14.3 points on 53.3%/41.5%/76.9% shooting, making 34 of 82 attempts from deep to help stretch defenses. He added 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Senior 6-11 center Benjamin Diamond averaged 13.2 points on 57.6% shooting, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.1 steals with a solid 47.1% OFG on defense. He was a steady starter for his last three seasons and was drafted fourth overall by Boston (that seems a bit high to me, but what do I know?). Junior 6-6 wing Julian Toole (9.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.9 spg, 36.4% OFG) started 26 games and was another elite defender with solid offensive efficiency. Junior 7-footer Yasmani Farias (7.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.2 spg, 1.2 bpg, 47.2% OFG) more than held his own while getting his first significant playing time. True freshman five-star recruit Roger Dawson (6.2 ppg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg) started 20 games and gained valuable experience (though his shooting was pretty poor).

#19912	04/08/2023 10:23:06 am	Oct 2nd, 2031
kauffdaddy Joined: 11/30/2020 Posts: 693 Inactive	EAST TENNESSEE STATE, 2031 President: Kiefer Overall record: 41-5 (.891) RPI: .628 Average point differential: +20.8 Conference: II.1 Conference record: 26-4 Conference tournament finish: Champion National tournament finish: Second Round Kiefer took over the Buccaneers in 2015, and aside from a 2-39 nightmare of a season in 2018, ETSU has won at least 20 games each season and 30 or more six times. The last two seasons have been the Bucs' best. In 2030, they went 40-10 and became one of very few teams to go 10-0 in the postseason, winning II.1 tournament and national tournament championships. The 2031 squad finished with more wins, a higher winning percentage, a higher RPI and a higher average margin of victory. While not elite either offensively or defensively, ETSU was still terrific on both sides of the ball. Offensively, the Bucs averaged 1.04 points per possession, shooting 50.0% overall and 37.6% from deep making 7.6 3s a game. They had a 55.8% eFGP, outscored teams by 7.6 points at the foul kine, by 9.9 points in the paint and by 5.5 points in transition. And they had a lot of weapons: Four of the starters averaged at least 15.9 points per game, and the other regular starter averaged almost 11 points. Defensively, ETSU held opponents to 0.83 points per possession on 43.4% shooting, enjoyed a +5.8 rebounding edge and forced 18.4 turnovers per game with a +6.2 ratio, coming up with an elite 11.3 steals per game. Senior 6-6 guard Mario Shapiro led the Bucs in scoring at 18.3 points per game on 45.8%/37.1%/79.7% splits, making 2.5 3s a contest. He added 3.5 assists and 1.9 steals. Junior point guard Matt Coates earned all-conference honors, averaging 17.5 points on 45.9%/39.9%/79.2% splits and making 1.8 3s per game. He also averaged 7.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Junior 6-11 power forward Philip Bunn also earned all-conference honors, averaging 16.2 points on 59.1% shooting and even making 15 of 34 3s (44.1%). He grabed 11.1 rebounds and blocked two shots per game. Senior small forward Gavin Norberg, a two-time all-conference honoree (though not this season), averaged 15.9 points on 41.6%/36.0%/88.1% shooting and made 2.3 3s per game. He added 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals with an elite 34.2% OFG on defense. Senior 6-10 center Stu Pearce rounded out the starting lineup and averaged 10.9 points on 57.8% shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks with a solid 47.0% OFG on defense. Sophomore 6-9 Chuck Werner (7.3 ppg, 63.6% FG, 4.9 rpg) provided solid backup big man minutes. Junior shooting guard Bryan Copeland (6.5 ppg, 54.4%/48.9%/71.7% shooting, 3.7 apg, 1.3 spg, 36.1% OFG on defense) was excellent in 24.4 minutes per game, far exceeding his ratings.

#20846	12/05/2023 10:53:45 am	Nov 29th, 2035
El jefe Joined: 07/06/2018 Posts: 683 Temple Owls I.1	Keeping the spirit alive to track some of the greatest teams, here is an updated list, adding in 2032-2035 in bold. Not changing the criteria even though it is very skewed towards lower level teams......except for Missouri Western who missed by 0.2ppg, but it would be stupid to exclude a Triple Crown team that went 45-5 in Legends. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Minimum .850 winning percentage, .600 RPI and 20.0 average margin of victory) 58 teams (8 LL1, 8 LL2, 16 LL3, 26 LL4) through 2035 LL1 Vanderbilt, 2005 -- 45-4 (.918), .612, 25.1 Butler, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 20.4 Mississippi, 2019 -- 41-5 (.891), .640, 21.1 Mississippi, 2020 -- 42-7 (.857), .620, 23.9 Lincoln PA, 2029 -- 43-5 (.896), .649, 22.1 Maine-Farmington, 2030 -- 39-6 (.867), .623, 20.9 Temple, 2031 -- 42-5 (.894), .613, 22.4 Missouri Western, 2035 -- 45-5 (.900), .651, 19.8 LL2 Texas Tech, 2005 -- 46-4 (.920), .603, 20.5 Lewis & Clark, 2017 -- 41-6 (.872), .601, 25.4 Utah State, 2024 -- 46-3 (.939), .630, 26.5 Western Michigan, 2024 -- 42-5 (.894), .632, 25.4 Sioux Falls, 2026 -- 46-4 (.920), .625, 27.3 Dominican-California, 2027 -- 43-4 (.915), .621, 23.8 East Tennessee State, 2031 -- 41-5 (.891), 628, 20.8 Marist, 2033 -- 40-6 (.870), .619, 21.6 LL3 Misericordia, 2007 -- 42-5 (.894), .605, 20.7 Simpson, 2009 -- 42-3 (.933), .616, 24.4 Massachusetts IT, 2009 -- 46-4 (.920), .626, 20.7 Colorado, 2013 -- 44-5 (.898), .613, 24.0 Valparaiso, 2015 -- 48-2 (.960), .605, 21.4 Tulane, 2015 -- 41-4 (.911), .607, 21.8 Azusa Pacific, 2017 -- 48-2 (.960), .627, 29.2 Sacred Heart, 2017 -- 38-5 (.884), .604, 25.0 Marquette, 2020 -- 40-6 (.870), .604, 21.2 Alabama, 2022 -- 44-5 (.898), .605, 22.6 Washington State, 2024 -- 40-7 (.851), .606, 20.1 Central Washington, 2027 -- 46-2 (.958), .627, 30.8 Cal Tech, 2027 -- 40-6 (.870), .617, 21.2 Louisiana Tech, 2032 -- 40-5 (.889), .627, 23.7 New Mexico State, 2032 -- 39-6 (.867), .614, 20.3 Fresno Pacific, 2035 -- 43-4 (.915), .636, 22.5 LL4 Oklahoma Baptist, 2003 -- 42-3 (.933), .603, 22.1 Cal State East Bay, 2006 -- 45-2 (.957), .607, 25.0 Columbia, 2006 -- 46-4 (.920), .604, 23.3 Simpson 2008 -- 42-3 (.933), .611, 21.8 Rochester, 2010 -- 42-4 (.913), .614, 27.0 St. Thomas, 2011 -- 42-3 (.933), .627, 21.2 Mount St. Joseph, 2013 -- 42-4 (.913), .603, 23.9 Ball State, 2016 -- 47-3 (.940), .617, 23.1 Cal State Dominguez Hills, 2016 -- 43-3 (.935), .615, 24.3 Clark, 2017 -- 40-5 (.889), .619, 21.3 LSU, 2018 -- 45-2 (.957), .619, 21.8 Marist, 2018 -- 43-3 (.935), .607, 21.3 Minnesota State, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .600, 24.1 Georgetown, 2020 -- 42-6 (.875), .613, 22.8 SUNY Geneseo, 2020 -- 39-6 (.867), .603, 21.3 Penn State, 2021 -- 39-4 (.907), .609, 25.1 Cal Tech, 2022 -- 41-5 (.891), .601, 29.0 Northern Illinois, 2023 -- 38-5 (.884), .607, 30.5 Connecticut, 2025 -- 40-4 (.909), .605, 26.8 Central Washington, 2026 -- 45-3 (.938), .614, 25.6 Southern, 2027 -- 45-3 (.938), .623, 20.3 Texas Tech, 2028 -- 43-4 (.915), .612, 23.0 Clayton State, 2030 -- 41-6 (.872), .612, 20.7 Montana State, 2033 -- 39-5 (.886), .603, 22.6 Cedarville, 2033 -- 42-6 (.875), .613, 23.4 Yale, 2034 -- 39-4 (.907), .606, 22.8 Updated Tuesday, December 5 2023 @ 10:54:07 am PST