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Ten-Year Conference Standings

Publication Date: March 20, 2001

The Last Decade

I haven't done a column in a while that's been mostly a data dump, but I have one that I want to throw out because I think the numbers may bear watching. I've been revisiting the National College Baseball Archive's treasure trove of historical conference standings again, first referred to in a column I did on all-time conference standings, and this week I want to look at the list of ten-year standings for still existing conferences.

The reason that I want to do this is that I've been thinking about the factors that go into those last few tie-breakers that the committee uses to finish out the field, and I think perceived historical place in the conference may be one of them. I don't think they're sitting there looking at a list like this, and ten years is a purely arbitrary choice on my part, but I want to keep an eye on this list at selection time and see if shows any biases.

Before I go into my comments and the data itself, an administrative note: I've finally taken the plunge and registered the boydsworld.com domain, so beginning next week all of the boydsworld.home.mindspring.com URL's will forward automatically to the same page at www.boydsworld.com. All of your bookmarks and links should still work, but you can probably save a wee bit of time by updating them.

Notes on the standings that follow:

The highest winning percentage of any team who spent at least five years in a league belongs to Wichita State; the lowest to Prairie View A&M (the concept of going 35-179 in the SWAC is a hard one to wrap your mind around). The lowest percentage for a conference leader belongs to Princeton; the Ivy has been very well balanced.

Rutgers was only second in the Atlantic 10 before going on to fame and some success in the Big East. The team they trailed was Virginia Tech; we'll see over the next few years what the effect on their national prospects is.

Wake Forest and North Carolina are both under .500 in conference play over the last ten years.

Only three Big Ten teams were over .500 over that period, which would make you think that Ohio State and Minnesota would have made more of a splash on the national scene.

In the "perception lagging reality" department, Texas is seventh in the all-time Big Twelve standing, lagging Baylor by twenty games already. Interestingly, the only team to win the CWS in that time, Oklahoma, is only fifth.

The Mid-Continent Conference has had an impressive bit of churn, with twenty-two teams playing at least one year in the league.

It's easy to forget that sandwiched between the CWS championship in 1990 and Ron Polk's coming to lead them back to at least the middle of the SEC at the moment, Georgia was the SEC's worst team over the course of the '90's.

America East Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Delaware                  1997-2000   79  19  0  0.806
Northeastern              1997-2000   62  42  0  0.596
Towson                    1997-2000   57  48  0  0.543
Vermont                   1997-2000   56  49  0  0.533
Maine                     1997-2000   56  50  0  0.528
Hofstra                   1997-2000   44  61  0  0.419
Drexel                    1997-2000   39  64  0  0.379
New Hampshire             1997-1997    7  17  0  0.292
Hartford                  1997-2000   27  77  0  0.260


Atlantic Coast Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Florida State             1992-2000  152  58  0  0.724
Clemson                   1991-2000  162  70  0  0.698
Georgia Tech              1991-2000  150  81  0  0.649
North Carolina State      1991-2000  127 104  0  0.550
Wake Forest               1991-2000  113 117  0  0.491
North Carolina            1991-2000  110 123  0  0.472
Duke                      1991-2000   84 148  0  0.362
Virginia                  1991-2000   74 155  0  0.323
Maryland                  1991-2000   57 173  0  0.248


Atlantic Ten Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Virginia Tech             1996-2000   73  25  0  0.745
Rutgers                   1991-1995   67  28  0  0.705
Massachusetts             1991-2000  139  60  1  0.698
Penn State                1991-1991   11   5  0  0.688
West Virginia             1991-1995   60  38  0  0.612
George Washington         1991-2000  107  74  0  0.591
Xavier                    1996-2000   56  42  0  0.571
St Bonaventure            1991-2000   96  99  0  0.492
Fordham                   1996-2000   47  53  1  0.470
Temple                    1991-2000   92 105  1  0.467
Dayton                    1996-2000   43  56  0  0.434
Duquesne                  1991-2000   66 111  0  0.373
St Joseph's               1991-2000   73 126  1  0.367
LaSalle                   1996-2000   32  66  0  0.327
Rhode Island              1991-2000   57 139  0  0.291


Big East Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Notre Dame                1996-2000   81  29  0  0.736
Rutgers                   1996-2000   82  33  1  0.713
St John's                 1991-2000  130  84  1  0.607
Providence                1991-1999  118  82  1  0.590
West Virginia             1996-2000   67  51  0  0.568
Seton Hall                1991-2000  124  95  1  0.566
Villanova                 1991-2000  106 108  0  0.495
Connecticut               1991-2000  109 115  0  0.487
Pittsburgh                1991-2000   91 127  0  0.417
Boston College            1991-2000   81 135  3  0.375
Georgetown                1991-2000   47 177  1  0.210


Big South Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

North Carolina-Greensboro 1994-1997   67  22  0  0.753
Augusta                   1991-1991   13   5  0  0.722
Davidson                  1991-1992   20  14  0  0.588
Winthrop                  1991-2000  118  83  0  0.587
Coastal Carolina          1991-2000  115  90  0  0.561
Elon                      2000-2000   11  10  0  0.524
Radford                   1991-2000  104  95  0  0.523
Liberty                   1992-2000   92  90  0  0.505
Charleston Southern       1992-2000   89  93  0  0.489
Towson                    1993-1995   32  42  0  0.432
Maryland-Baltimore County 1993-1998   54  77  0  0.412
Campbell                  1991-1994   30  50  0  0.375
North Carolina-Asheville  1991-2000   67 130  0  0.340
High Point                2000-2000    6  15  0  0.286
Baptist                   1991-1991    5  14  0  0.263


Big Ten Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Ohio State                1991-2000  193  85  0  0.694
Minnesota                 1991-2000  180  94  0  0.657
Illinois                  1991-2000  152 122  0  0.555
Penn State                1992-2000  117 125  0  0.483
Indiana                   1991-2000  131 141  1  0.482
Michigan                  1991-2000  130 141  0  0.480
Purdue                    1991-2000  127 150  0  0.458
Northwestern              1991-2000  115 164  1  0.412
Iowa                      1991-2000  108 159  0  0.404
Michigan State            1991-2000  109 165  0  0.398
Wisconsin                 1991-1991    6  22  0  0.214


Big Twelve Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Baylor                    1997-2000   79  36  0  0.687
Texas Tech                1997-2000   77  38  0  0.670
Texas A&M                 1997-2000   74  45  0  0.622
Oklahoma State            1997-2000   68  43  0  0.613
Oklahoma                  1997-2000   67  50  0  0.573
Missouri                  1997-2000   59  53  0  0.527
Texas                     1997-2000   59  56  0  0.513
Nebraska                  1997-2000   54  54  0  0.500
Kansas State              1997-2000   35  81  0  0.302
Kansas                    1997-2000   33  84  0  0.282
Iowa State                1997-2000   25  90  0  0.217


Big West Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Cal State Fullerton       1991-2000  186  62  0  0.750
Long Beach State          1991-2000  178  70  0  0.718
Fresno State              1991-1992   31  14  0  0.689
Nevada                    1993-2000  122  79  0  0.607
Nevada-Las Vegas          1991-1996   66  63  0  0.512
Cal Santa Barbara         1991-2000  112 135  0  0.453
Cal Poly                  1997-2000   49  69  0  0.415
San Jose State            1991-1996   51  78  0  0.395
Cal State Sacramento      1997-2000   44  76  0  0.367
Cal Irvine                1991-1992   16  29  0  0.356
Pacific                   1991-2000   84 163  0  0.340
New Mexico State          1992-2000   63 164  0  0.278


Colonial Athletic Association:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Virginia Commonwealth     1996-2000   67  31  0  0.684
Richmond                  1991-2000  111  72  1  0.607
Old Dominion              1992-2000   98  68  0  0.590
East Carolina             1991-2000   98  93  0  0.513
James Madison             1991-2000   93  91  1  0.505
North Carolina-Wilmington 1991-2000   88 100  0  0.468
George Mason              1991-2000   85  97  0  0.467
William and Mary          1991-2000   46 133  0  0.257


Conference USA:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Houston                   1997-2000   81  25  0  0.764
Tulane                    1996-2000   98  32  1  0.754
Southern Mississippi      1996-2000   75  54  0  0.581
South Florida             1996-2000   76  55  0  0.580
North Carolina-Charlotte  1996-2000   72  58  0  0.554
Alabama-Birmingham        1996-2000   59  71  0  0.454
Louisville                1996-2000   55  72  1  0.433
Memphis                   1996-2000   53  73  0  0.421
Saint Louis               1996-2000   32  94  0  0.254
Cincinnati                1996-2000   29  96  0  0.232


Ivy League:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Princeton                 1993-2000   92  68  0  0.575
Harvard                   1993-2000   69  51  0  0.575
Pennsylvania              1993-2000   84  74  0  0.532
Yale                      1994-2000   74  66  0  0.529
Dartmouth                 1993-1999   64  76  0  0.457
Cornell                   1993-2000   65  95  0  0.406
Brown                     1993-2000   64  96  0  0.400
Columbia                  1993-2000   63  95  0  0.399


Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Iona                      1999-2000   37  15  0  0.712
LeMoyne                   1999-2000   35  16  0  0.686
Siena                     1999-2000   33  19  0  0.635
Fairfield                 1999-2000   30  21  0  0.588
Marist                    1999-2000   30  23  0  0.566
Rider                     1999-2000   27  23  0  0.540
Niagara                   1999-2000   24  27  0  0.471
Manhatten                 1999-2000   22  30  0  0.423
Canisius                  1999-2000   12  41  0  0.226
St Peter's                1999-2000    8  43  0  0.157


Mid Eastern Athletic Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Howard                    1993-2000   60  34  0  0.638
Delaware State            1993-2000   69  45  0  0.605
Bethune-Cookman           1993-2000   34  25  0  0.576
Florida A&M               1997-2000   32  28  0  0.533
Norfolk State             1998-1999   19  17  0  0.528
Coppin State              1993-2000   47  60  0  0.439
Maryland-Eastern Shore    1993-2000   38  59  0  0.392
South Carolina State      1993-1993    3   7  0  0.300
North Carolina A&T        1993-2000   22  61  0  0.265


Mid-American Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Kent                      1991-2000  197  95  0  0.675
Central Michigan          1991-2000  179 122  0  0.595
Ohio                      1991-2000  177 125  0  0.586
Ball State                1991-2000  160 136  0  0.541
Bowling Green State       1991-2000  142 146  0  0.493
Western Michigan          1991-2000  149 156  0  0.489
Eastern Michigan          1991-2000  140 153  1  0.478
Miami (OH)                1991-2000  135 166  0  0.449
Toledo                    1991-2000  124 170  0  0.422
Akron                     1993-2000   99 137  0  0.419
Marshall                  1998-2000   20  67  1  0.230
Northern Illinois         1998-2000   20  69  0  0.225


Mid-Continent Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Oral Roberts              1998-2000   58  11  0  0.841
Wright State              1992-1994   50  14  0  0.781
Eastern Illinois          1991-1996   61  22  1  0.735
Troy State                1995-1997   37  14  0  0.725
Akron                     1991-1992   23  11  0  0.676
Oakland                   2000-2000   17   9  0  0.654
Southern Utah             2000-2000   16  11  0  0.593
Illinois-Chicago          1991-1994   46  33  0  0.582
CW Post                   1995-1998   33  33  0  0.500
Youngstown State          1992-2000   84  89  0  0.486
Pace                      1995-1998   31  33  0  0.484
Western Illinois          1991-2000   95 104  1  0.477
Valparaiso                1991-2000   94 117  0  0.445
Wisconsin-Milwaukee       1994-1994    9  12  0  0.429
New York Tech             1995-1998   29  43  0  0.403
Northeastern Illinois     1995-1998   29  43  0  0.403
Central Connecticut State 1995-1998   27  42  0  0.391
Chicago State             1995-2000   50  83  0  0.376
Northern Illinois         1992-1994   22  43  0  0.338
Cleveland State           1991-1994   26  52  0  0.333
IUPUI                     1999-2000    8  35  0  0.186
Northern Iowa             1991-1991    1   7  0  0.125


Midwestern Collegiate Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Notre Dame                1991-1994   73  15  0  0.830
Evansville                1991-1994   62  26  0  0.705
Wisconsin-Milwaukee       1995-2000   69  47  0  0.595
Detroit Mercy             1991-2000  114  92  0  0.553
Northern Illinois         1995-1997   33  29  0  0.532
Wright State              1995-2000   61  59  0  0.508
Butler                    1991-2000  102 103  0  0.498
Illinois-Chicago          1995-2000   48  69  0  0.410
Cleveland State           1995-2000   50  72  0  0.410
Saint Louis               1991-1991    9  14  0  0.391
Xavier                    1991-1994   28  58  0  0.326
Dayton                    1991-1993   23  49  0  0.319
LaSalle                   1993-1994   11  33  0  0.250
Duquesne                  1993-1993    5  23  0  0.179


Missouri Valley Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Wichita State             1991-2000  218  46  0  0.826
Southwest Missouri State  1991-2000  155 109  0  0.587
Creighton                 1991-2000  139 119  0  0.539
Evansville                1995-2000   94  88  0  0.516
Indiana State             1991-2000  127 148  0  0.462
Bradley                   1991-2000  116 155  0  0.428
Illinois State            1991-2000  115 156  0  0.424
Southern Illinois         1991-1999   85 147  0  0.366
Northern Iowa             1992-2000   82 161  0  0.337


Mountain West Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

New Mexico                2000-2000   22   8  0  0.733
San Diego State           2000-2000   17  12  0  0.586
Brigham Young             2000-2000   15  15  0  0.500
Utah                      2000-2000   15  15  0  0.500
Nevada-Las Vegas          2000-2000   14  16  0  0.467
Air Force                 2000-2000    6  23  0  0.207


Northeast Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Rider                     1993-1997   70  35  0  0.667
Maryland-Baltimore County 1999-2000   24  17  0  0.585
Long Island               1993-2000   94  67  0  0.584
Monmouth                  1993-2000   91  69  0  0.569
Fairleigh Dickinson       1993-2000   90  71  0  0.559
Central Connecticut State 1999-2000   21  19  0  0.525
St Francis                1993-2000   82  76  0  0.519
Wagner                    1993-2000   74  85  0  0.465
Quinnipiac                1999-2000   18  24  0  0.429
Marist                    1993-1997   42  59  0  0.416
Sacred Heart              2000-2000    6  16  0  0.273
Mount St Mary's           1993-2000   41 115  0  0.263


Ohio Valley Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Middle Tennessee State    1991-2000  138  73  0  0.654
Austin Peay               1993-1993   13   8  0  0.619
Eastern Illinois          1997-2000   57  37  0  0.606
Southeast Missouri State  1992-2000  116  76  1  0.604
Eastern Kentucky          1991-2000  120  96  0  0.556
Austin Peay State         1991-2000  117  96  0  0.549
Morehead State            1991-2000  103 112  0  0.479
Murray State              1991-2000   97 116  0  0.455
Tennessee Tech            1991-2000   95 117  0  0.448
Tennessee-Martin          1993-2000   42 133  1  0.240
Tennessee State           1991-1993   13  42  0  0.236


Pacific Ten Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Southern California       1991-2000  186 102  0  0.646
Stanford                  1991-2000  163  95  0  0.632
Washington                1991-2000  152 101  0  0.601
Oregon                    1996-1996   14  10  0  0.583
Oregon State              1991-2000  122 105  0  0.537
Arizona State             1991-2000  136 121  0  0.529
UCLA                      1991-2000  143 145  0  0.497
Washington State          1991-2000  113 140  0  0.447
Gonzaga                   1991-1995   58  75  0  0.436
Portland                  1991-1995   55  77  0  0.417
California                1991-2000  112 175  0  0.390
Arizona                   1991-2000  110 178  0  0.382
Portland State            1991-1998   71 131  0  0.351


Patriot League:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Fordham                   1993-1995   46  18  0  0.719
Navy                      1994-2000   97  45  0  0.683
Army                      1993-2000   98  64  0  0.605
Bucknell                  1993-2000   90  72  0  0.556
Lehigh                    1993-2000   73  91  0  0.445
Lafayette                 1993-2000   58 103  0  0.360
Holy Cross                1993-2000   58 105  0  0.356
Colgate                   1993-1994    7  31  0  0.184


Southeastern Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Louisiana State           1991-2000  151  71  2  0.680
Florida                   1991-2000  161 112  1  0.590
Mississippi State         1991-2000  152 121  0  0.557
South Carolina            1992-2000  136 114  1  0.544
Tennessee                 1991-2000  155 130  0  0.544
Auburn                    1991-2000  137 117  0  0.539
Alabama                   1991-2000  129 117  0  0.524
Arkansas                  1992-2000  120 128  0  0.484
Kentucky                  1991-2000  118 158  2  0.428
Mississippi               1991-2000  107 166  0  0.392
Vanderbilt                1991-2000   97 187  1  0.342
Georgia                   1991-2000   92 184  1  0.333


Southern Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

The Citadel               1991-2000  166  72  0  0.697
North Carolina-Greensboro 1998-2000   58  26  0  0.690
Western Carolina          1991-2000  156  79  0  0.664
Georgia Southern          1992-2000  142  74  0  0.657
College of Charleston     1999-2000   33  25  1  0.569
East Tennessee State      1991-2000  113 119  0  0.487
Furman                    1991-2000  102 127  1  0.445
Davidson                  1993-2000   78 120  0  0.394
Appalachian State         1991-2000   86 140  0  0.381
Marshall                  1991-1997   52  92  0  0.361
Virginia Military         1991-2000   74 153  0  0.326
Wofford                   1998-2000   24  57  0  0.296


Southland Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Northwestern State        1991-2000  154  89  0  0.634
Louisiana-Monroe          1991-2000  132 109  0  0.548
Texas-Arlington           1991-2000  125 116  0  0.519
Sam Houston State         1991-2000  123 117  0  0.512
McNeese State             1991-2000  123 119  0  0.508
Southwest Texas State     1991-2000  105 104  0  0.502
Texas-San Antonio         1993-2000   91 115  0  0.442
Nicholls State            1992-2000  100 128  0  0.439
Lamar                     1999-2000   23  30  0  0.434
Southeastern Louisiana    1998-2000   32  45  0  0.416
Stephen F. Austin         1991-1995   32  76  0  0.296


Southwestern Athletic Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Southern                  1993-2000   95  30  0  0.760
Jackson State             1991-2000  142  49  0  0.743
Grambling State           1991-2000  128  72  0  0.640
Alcorn State              1991-2000   99  86  0  0.535
Alabama State             1991-2000  104 104  0  0.500
Alabama A&M               2000-2000   12  14  0  0.462
Texas Southern            1991-2000   94 132  0  0.416
Arkansas-Pine Bluff       1998-2000   26  54  0  0.325
Mississippi Valley State  1991-2000   45 136  0  0.249
Prairie View A&M          1991-2000   35 179  0  0.164


Sunbelt Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

South Alabama             1991-2000  171  70  0  0.710
Louisiana-Lafayette       1992-2000  151  81  0  0.651
Alabama-Birmingham        1991-1991    9   7  0  0.562
Jacksonville              1991-1998  106  84  0  0.558
Old Dominion              1991-1991   10   8  0  0.556
New Orleans               1992-2000  128 103  0  0.554
Lamar                     1992-1998   65  56  0  0.537
Florida International     1999-2000   32  28  0  0.533
Virginia Commonwealth     1991-1991    9   8  0  0.529
Arkansas State            1992-2000  104 127  0  0.450
Central Florida           1992-1992    9  11  0  0.450
Western Kentucky          1991-2000  105 144  0  0.422
Louisiana Tech            1993-2000   82 127  0  0.392
Texas-Pan American        1992-1998   59 110  0  0.349
Arkansas-Little Rock      1992-2000   68 155  0  0.305
North Carolina-Charlotte  1991-1991    4  12  0  0.250
South Florida             1991-1991    4  14  0  0.222


Trans America Athletic Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Jacksonville              1999-2000   38  19  0  0.667
Florida International     1991-1998   99  57  0  0.635
Central Florida           1993-2000  109  68  0  0.616
Florida Atlantic          1994-2000   84  56  0  0.600
Stetson                   1991-2000  113  82  0  0.579
Georgia Southern          1991-1991   10   8  0  0.556
Southeastern Louisiana    1994-1997   47  41  0  0.534
Troy State                1998-2000   37  38  0  0.493
Centenary                 1991-1999   91  97  0  0.484
Jacksonville State        1997-2000   44  49  0  0.473
Georgia State             1993-2000   84 100  0  0.457
Mercer                    1991-2000   78 116  0  0.402
Campbell                  1995-2000   54  87  0  0.383
Arkansas-Little Rock      1991-1991    6  10  0  0.375
College of Charleston     1992-1998   50  88  0  0.362
Samford                   1991-2000   75 144  0  0.342


West Coast Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Pepperdine                1991-2000  218  73  1  0.749
Santa Clara               1991-2000  177 124  1  0.588
San Diego                 1991-2000  151 144  1  0.512
Loyola Marymount          1991-2000  152 145  0  0.512
Gonzaga                   1996-2000   60  83  1  0.420
St Mary's                 1991-2000  123 173  0  0.416
San Francisco             1991-2000  112 187  0  0.375
Portland                  1996-2000   49  91  0  0.350
Nevada                    1991-1991   10  25  0  0.286


Western Athletic Conference:

Team                        Years     W   L   T    %  

Rice                      1997-2000   90  29  0  0.756
Brigham Young             1991-1999  153  88  0  0.635
Fresno State              1996-2000   90  60  0  0.600
San Jose State            1997-2000   68  49  0  0.581
Cal State Northridge      1993-1996   60  47  0  0.561
San Diego State           1991-1999  133 109  0  0.550
New Mexico                1991-1999  137 113  0  0.548
Texas Christian           1997-2000   64  54  0  0.542
Cal Poly                  1995-1996   31  29  0  0.517
Hawai'i                   1991-2000  141 138  0  0.505
Wyoming                   1991-1996   71  85  0  0.455
Utah                      1991-1999  108 134  0  0.446
Nevada-Las Vegas          1997-1999   39  50  0  0.438
Cal State Sacramento      1993-1996   42  65  0  0.393
Grand Canyon              1995-1998   46  73  0  0.387
Air Force                 1991-1999   54 177  0  0.234
Hawai'i-Hilo              2000-2000    7  23  0  0.233
Colorado State            1991-1992   10  43  0  0.189

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