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This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the |
This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the 2019–20 season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I. |
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| 1 || align=left|[[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]]|| 1903 || |
| 1 || align=left|[[Kentucky Wildcats|Kentucky]]|| 1903 || 118 || 2,318 || 712 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|2318|712|1}} |
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| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || |
| 2 || align=left|[[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]]|| 1911 || 110 || 2,275 || 818 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2275|818}} |
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| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || |
| 3 || align=left|[[Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball|Kansas]]|| 1899 || 122 || 2,302 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2302|862}} |
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| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || |
| 4 || align=left|[[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]]|| 1906 || 115 || 2,201 || 896 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|2201|806}} |
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| 5 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || |
| 5 || align=left|[[UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball|UNLV]]|| 1959 || 62 || 1,279 || 572 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1279|572}} |
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| 6 || align=left|[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || |
| 6 || align=left|[[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,906 || 864 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1906|864}} |
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| 7 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || |
| 7 || align=left|[[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1922 || 922 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1922|922}} |
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| 8 || align=left|[[WKU Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || |
| 8 || align=left|[[WKU Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]]|| 1915 || 106 || 1,815 || 936 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1815|936}} |
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| 9 || align=left|[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || |
| 9 || align=left|[[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona]]|| 1905 || 116 || 1,834 || 957 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1834|957|1}} |
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| 10 || align=left|[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || |
| 10 || align=left|[[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,799 || 941 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1799|941}} |
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| 11 || align=left|[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || |
| 11 || align=left|[[VCU Rams men's basketball|VCU]]|| 1971 || 52 || 982 || 530 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|982|530}} |
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| 12 || align=left|[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || |
| 12 || align=left|[[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]]|| 1912 || 109 || 1,746 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1746|933}} |
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| 13 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || |
| 13 || align=left|[[Murray State Racers men's basketball|Murray State]]|| 1926 || 95 || 1,663 || 903 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1663|903}} |
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| 14 || align=left|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]|| 1898 || |
| 14 || align=left|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]|| 1898 || 123 || 1,900 || 1,040 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1900|1040|1}} |
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| 15 || align=left|[[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]]|| 1909 || |
| 15 || align=left|[[Utah Utes men's basketball|Utah]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,836 || 1,019 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1019}} |
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| 15 || align=left|[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || |
| 15 || align=left|[[Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball|Norfolk State]]|| 1954 || 67 || 1,239 || 692 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1239|692}} |
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| 17 || align=left|[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]|| 1908 || |
| 17 || align=left|[[St. John's Red Storm men's basketball|St. John's]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,871 || 1,044 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1871|1044}} |
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| 18 || align=left|[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]|| 1895 || |
| 18 || align=left|[[Temple Owls men's basketball|Temple]]|| 1895 || 126 || 1,940 || 1,096 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1940|1096}} |
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| 18 || align=left|[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]|| 1902 || |
| 18 || align=left|[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]|| 1902 || 119 || 1,836 || 1,025 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1836|1025}} |
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| 18 || align=left|[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]]|| 1901 || |
| 18 || align=left|[[Connecticut Huskies men's basketball|Connecticut]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,701 || 952 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1701|952}} |
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| 21 || align=left|[[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]|| 1906 || |
| 21 || align=left|[[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,811 || 1,022 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1811|1022}} |
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| 22 || align=left|[[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]]|| 1924 || |
| 22 || align=left|[[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas]]|| 1924 || 97 || 1,708 || 967 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1708|967}} |
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| 23 || align=left|[[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]|| 1901 || |
| 23 || align=left|[[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,856 || 1,062 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1856|1062}} |
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| 24 || align=left|[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]|| 1897 || |
| 24 || align=left|[[Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball|Purdue]]|| 1897 || 122 || 1,819 || 1,051 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1819|1051}} |
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| 25 || align=left|[[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]|| 1963 || |
| 25 || align=left|[[Weber State Wildcats men's basketball|Weber State]]|| 1963 || 58 || 1,074 || 632 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1074|632}} |
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| 26 || align=left|[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]|| 1921 || |
| 26 || align=left|[[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]]|| 1921 || 100 || 1,585 || 927 || 1 || {{Winning percentage|1585|927|1}} |
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| 27 || align=left|[[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]|| 1909 || |
| 27 || align=left|[[Missouri State Bears basketball|Missouri State]]|| 1909 || 108 || 1,686 || 1,008 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1686|1008}} |
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| 28 || align=left|[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]|| 1906 || |
| 28 || align=left|[[Texas Longhorns men's basketball|Texas]]|| 1906 || 115 || 1,809 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1809|1097}} |
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| 29 || align=left|[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]|| 1979 || |
| 29 || align=left|[[UAB Blazers men's basketball|UAB]]|| 1979 || 42 || 835 || 511 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|835|511}} |
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| 30 || align=left|[[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]]|| 1903 || |
| 30 || align=left|[[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]]|| 1903 || 118 || 1,806 || 1,101 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1101}} |
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| 30 || align=left|[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]|| 1913 || |
| 30 || align=left|[[NC State Wolfpack men's basketball|NC State]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,757 || 1,078 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1757|1078}} |
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| 32 || align=left|[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]|| 1917 || |
| 32 || align=left|[[Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball|Marquette]]|| 1917 || 104 || 1,652 || 1,018 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1652|1018}} |
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| 33 || align=left|[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]|| 1897 || |
| 33 || align=left|[[Penn Quakers men's basketball|Penn]]|| 1897 || 120 || 1,806 || 1,123 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1806|1123|2}} |
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| 33 || align=left|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]|| 1904 || |
| 33 || align=left|[[West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball|West Virginia]]|| 1904 || 117 || 1,792 || 1,110 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1792|1110}} |
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| 33 || align=left|[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]|| 1925 || |
| 33 || align=left|[[Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball|Stephen F. Austin]]|| 1925 || 94 || 1,524 || 933 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1524|933}} |
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| 36 || align=left|[[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]|| 1901 || |
| 36 || align=left|[[Princeton Tigers men's basketball|Princeton]]|| 1901 || 120 || 1,761 || 1,103 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1761|1103}} |
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| 36 || align=left|[[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]]|| 1913 || |
| 36 || align=left|[[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]]|| 1913 || 108 || 1,691 || 1,061 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1691|1061}} |
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| 36 || align=left|[[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]|| 1951 || |
| 36 || align=left|[[Old Dominion Monarchs basketball|Old Dominion]]|| 1951 || 72 || 1,199 || 757 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1199|757}} |
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| 39 || align=left|[[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]|| 1907 || |
| 39 || align=left|[[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]]|| 1907 || 114 || 1,687 || 1,070 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1687|1070}} |
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| 40 || align=left|[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]|| 1899 || |
| 40 || align=left|[[Michigan State Spartans men's basketball|Michigan State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,743 || 1,097 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1743|1097}} |
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| 41 || align=left|[[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]]|| 1909 || |
| 41 || align=left|[[Tennessee Volunteers basketball|Tennessee]]|| 1909 || 112 || 1,673 || 1,065 || 2 || {{Winning percentage|1673|1065|2}} |
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| 42 || align=left|[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]|| 1899 || |
| 42 || align=left|[[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]]|| 1899 || 122 || 1,712 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1712|1093}} |
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| 43 || align=left|[[Akron Zips men's basketball|Akron]]|| 1901 || |
| 43 || align=left|[[Akron Zips men's basketball|Akron]]|| 1901 || 119 || 1,632 || 1,039 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1632|1039}} |
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| 44 || align=left|[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]|| 1908 || |
| 44 || align=left|[[Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball|Oklahoma]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,693 || 1,093 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1693|1093}} |
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| 45 || align=left|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]|| 1908 || |
| 45 || align=left|[[Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball|Gonzaga]]|| 1908 || 113 || 1,699 || 1,100 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1699|1100}} |
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| 46 || align=left|[[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]]|| 1912 || |
| 46 || align=left|[[Creighton Bluejays men's basketball|Creighton]]|| 1912 || 105 || 1,616 || 1,055 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1616|1055}} |
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| 47 || align=left|[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]|| 1896 || |
| 47 || align=left|[[Washington Huskies men's basketball|Washington]]|| 1896 || 125 || 1,807 || 1,201 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1807|1201}} |
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| 48 || align=left|[[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]|| 1946 || |
| 48 || align=left|[[Houston Cougars men's basketball|Houston]]|| 1946 || 75 || 1,308 || 862 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1408|862}} |
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| 49 || align=left|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]|| 1920 || |
| 49 || align=left|[[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier]]|| 1920 || 101 || 1,509 || 1,018 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1509|1018}} |
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| 50 || align=left|[[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]|| 1921 || |
| 50 || align=left|[[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]]|| 1921 || 96 || 1,482 || 1,005 || 0 || {{Winning percentage|1482|1005}} |
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Revision as of 21:15, 9 September 2020
This is a list of Men's Division I college basketball teams ranked by winning percentage through the end of the 2019–20 season. It includes only those schools that have spent at least 25 years in Division I.
Rank | College | First season |
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1 | Kentucky | 1903 | 118 | 2,318 | 712 | 1 | .765 |
2 | North Carolina | 1911 | 110 | 2,275 | 818 | 0 | .736 |
3 | Kansas | 1899 | 122 | 2,302 | 862 | 0 | .728 |
4 | Duke | 1906 | 115 | 2,201 | 896 | 0 | .732 |
5 | UNLV | 1959 | 62 | 1,279 | 572 | 0 | .691 |
6 | UCLA | 1920 | 101 | 1,906 | 864 | 0 | .688 |
7 | Syracuse | 1901 | 120 | 1922 | 922 | 0 | .676 |
8 | Western Kentucky | 1915 | 106 | 1,815 | 936 | 0 | .660 |
9 | Arizona | 1905 | 116 | 1,834 | 957 | 1 | .657 |
10 | Villanova | 1921 | 100 | 1,799 | 941 | 0 | .657 |
11 | VCU | 1971 | 52 | 982 | 530 | 0 | .649 |
12 | Louisville | 1912 | 109 | 1,746 | 933 | 0 | .652 |
13 | Murray State | 1926 | 95 | 1,663 | 903 | 0 | .648 |
14 | Notre Dame | 1898 | 123 | 1,900 | 1,040 | 1 | .646 |
15 | Utah | 1909 | 112 | 1,836 | 1,019 | 0 | .643 |
15 | Norfolk State | 1954 | 67 | 1,239 | 692 | 0 | .642 |
17 | St. John's | 1908 | 113 | 1,871 | 1,044 | 0 | .642 |
18 | Temple | 1895 | 126 | 1,940 | 1,096 | 0 | .639 |
18 | Cincinnati | 1902 | 119 | 1,836 | 1,025 | 0 | .642 |
18 | Connecticut | 1901 | 120 | 1,701 | 952 | 0 | .641 |
21 | Illinois | 1906 | 115 | 1,811 | 1,022 | 0 | .639 |
22 | Arkansas | 1924 | 97 | 1,708 | 967 | 0 | .639 |
23 | Indiana | 1901 | 120 | 1,856 | 1,062 | 0 | .636 |
24 | Purdue | 1897 | 122 | 1,819 | 1,051 | 0 | .634 |
25 | Weber State | 1963 | 58 | 1,074 | 632 | 0 | .630 |
26 | Memphis | 1921 | 100 | 1,585 | 927 | 1 | .631 |
27 | Missouri State | 1909 | 108 | 1,686 | 1,008 | 0 | .626 |
28 | Texas | 1906 | 115 | 1,809 | 1,097 | 0 | .623 |
29 | UAB | 1979 | 42 | 835 | 511 | 0 | .620 |
30 | BYU | 1903 | 118 | 1,806 | 1,101 | 0 | .621 |
30 | NC State | 1913 | 108 | 1,757 | 1,078 | 0 | .620 |
32 | Marquette | 1917 | 104 | 1,652 | 1,018 | 0 | .619 |
33 | Penn | 1897 | 120 | 1,806 | 1,123 | 2 | .617 |
33 | West Virginia | 1904 | 117 | 1,792 | 1,110 | 0 | .618 |
33 | Stephen F. Austin | 1925 | 94 | 1,524 | 933 | 0 | .620 |
36 | Princeton | 1901 | 120 | 1,761 | 1,103 | 0 | .615 |
36 | Alabama | 1913 | 108 | 1,691 | 1,061 | 0 | .614 |
36 | Old Dominion | 1951 | 72 | 1,199 | 757 | 0 | .613 |
39 | Georgetown | 1907 | 114 | 1,687 | 1,070 | 0 | .612 |
40 | Michigan State | 1899 | 122 | 1,743 | 1,097 | 0 | .614 |
41 | Tennessee | 1909 | 112 | 1,673 | 1,065 | 2 | .611 |
42 | Ohio State | 1899 | 122 | 1,712 | 1,093 | 0 | .610 |
43 | Akron | 1901 | 119 | 1,632 | 1,039 | 0 | .611 |
44 | Oklahoma | 1908 | 113 | 1,693 | 1,093 | 0 | .608 |
45 | Gonzaga | 1908 | 113 | 1,699 | 1,100 | 0 | .607 |
46 | Creighton | 1912 | 105 | 1,616 | 1,055 | 0 | .605 |
47 | Washington | 1896 | 125 | 1,807 | 1,201 | 0 | .601 |
48 | Houston | 1946 | 75 | 1,308 | 862 | 0 | .620 |
49 | Xavier | 1920 | 101 | 1,509 | 1,018 | 0 | .597 |
50 | Providence | 1921 | 96 | 1,482 | 1,005 | 0 | .596 |
Note: Records are adjusted with vacated and forfeited games not included like they are in the NCAA record book.
See also
- College basketball
- List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball
References
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Official Recordbook (most successful teams through 2018-2019 season by all-time wins and all time winning percentage are listed on page 74)