The Real Prestige Rankings: Part V

4) Lehigh – 5 (T-189, T-225)

T-5) Lafayette – 4 (T-191, 191)

T-5) Colgate – 4 (T-191, T-203)

7) American – 2 (T-226, T-208)

8) Army – 0 (T-273, T-298)

To younger college basketball fans, it may come as a surprise to see Navy with so many points.  However, Navy does have four tournament victories in this time frame.  They won their first round game in 1985 as a No. 13 seed over No. 4 seeded LSU.  Then the following season they made it to the Elite Eight as a No. 7 seed.  They also have four other tournament appearances, but none after 1998.

Bucknell also has a high point total after tournament victories in back to back years in 2005 and 2006.  They shocked the world by defeating No. 3 seeded Kansas as a No. 14 seed and then beat No. 8 seeded Arkansas as a No. 9 seed the following year.

Holy Cross is also usually a very good team coming out of the Patriot League.  They have five tournament appearances.  They have no tournament victories in the last 24 seasons, but have had several very close games.

Army is the only team in this conference without an NCAA tournament appearance since 1985. 

16) Colonial Athletic Association – Average Score:  30.17

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