The Real Prestige Rankings: Part II

The high moment for the America East conference was No. 13 seeded Vermont’s victory over No. 4 seeded Syracuse in the 2005 NCAA Tournament.  The conference has also had several upset scares recently.  The same Vermont team played No. 2 seeded Connecticut to a very close game the year before their big upset and Albany gave No. 1 seeded the biggest scare any No. 16 seed has provided in recent memory in 2006. 

Boston University, whose four tournament appearances are spread out over the 24-year time period, is rated inexplicably high in the ESPN rankings.  Also, it is easy to see that the bottom five teams in this conference that have never qualified for the NCAA tournament make it impossible for America East to climb very high in the conference standings.

26)  SWAC – Average Point Total: 7.50

1) Southern – 44 (T-126, 98)

2) Mississippi Valley State – 8 (T-163, T-141)

3) Texas Southern – 7 (174, 167)

4) Jackson State – 6 (T-175, T-177)

T-5) Alabama State – 4 (T-191, T-203)

T-5) Alcorn State – 3 (225, T-201)

7) Prarie View A&M – 2 (T-226, T-292)

8) Alabama A&M – 1

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