Which schools had the best and worst years in the two major sports? Ranked from 1 to 130, all college football and basketball combinations. Who had the most fun?
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How much fun did the 130 colleges that play both football and men’s basketball provide in this craziest of years?
Every year we take all the 130 teams and rank them based on a which ones had the best combination of seasons in the two major revenue producing sports. Here are the relatively loose ground rules …
– Football is bigger. It just is. Of course some schools care a whole lot more about the hoops side – that’s factored into all of this – but for the most part, football is what drives athletic departments.
– What did you win? Did you win a conference championship, a bowl game, a few games in the NCAA Tournament? Did you make the final four in either sport? That’s the real fun for the fans.
– Schools that had winning seasons in both sports get extra credit. Maybe there wasn’t a championship, but come up with winning campaigns in both sports is terrific.
*Means the school won the conference championship game
2020-2021 College Football & Basketball Combination Rankings
Losers In Both Sports
Something Was Missing
Okay At One, Not The Other
Good Helmets, No Hoops
A Good Sports Year
Top 25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
Combination Football and Basketball Rankings: Losers In Both Sports
These schools suffered the indignity of failing to come up with a winning season in either of the two major sports. The fans didn’t get to have any fun.
130 Northern Illinois
2020: 89 2019: 56 2018: 82
Football: 0-6 overall, 0-6 in conference, 6th in MAC West
Basketball: 3-16 overall, 2-12 in conference, 12th in MAC
129 FIU
2020: 71 2019: 40 2018: 85
Football: 0-5 overall, 0-3 in conference, 6th in C-USA East
Basketball: 9-17 overall, 2-15 in conference, 14th in C-USA
128 Vanderbilt
2020: 128 2019: 91 2018: 108
Football: 0-9 overall, 0-9 in conference, in SEC East
Basketball: 9-16 overall, 3-13 in conference, 14th in SEC
127 ULM
2020: 122 2019: 94 2018: 113
Football: 0-10 overall, 0-7 in conference, 5th in Sun Belt West
Basketball: 7-19 overall, 5-13 in conference, 11th in Sun Belt
126 South Carolina
2020: 95 2019: 57 2018: 44
Football: 2-8 overall, 2-8 in conference, 6th in SEC East
Basketball: 6-15 overall, 8-8 in conference, 12th in SEC
125 East Carolina
2020: 120 2019: 127 2018: 126
Football: 3-6 overall, 3-5 in conference, T8th in AAC
Basketball: 8-11 overall, 2-10 in conference, 11th in AAC
124 Cal
2020: 60 2019: 88 2018: 116
Football: 1-3 overall, 1-3 in conference, T5th in Pac-12 North
Basketball: 9-20 overall, 3-17 in conference, 12th in Pac-12
123 Temple
2020: 68 2019: 30 2018: 60
Football: 1-6 overall, 1-6 in conference, 10th in AAC
Basketball: 5-11 overall, 4-10 in conference, T8th in AAC
122 USF
2020: 117 2019: 47 2018: 78
Football: 1-8 overall, 0-7 in conference, 11th in AAC
Basketball: 9-13 overall, 4-10 in conference, T8th in AAC
121 New Mexico
2020: 111 2019: 120 2018: 95
Football: 2-5 overall, 2-5 in conference, 9th in MW
Basketball: 6-16 overall, 1-8 in conference, 11th in MW
120 Eastern Michigan
2020: 72 2019: 87 2018: 94
Football: 2-4 overall, 2-4 in conference, 5th in MAC West
Basketball: 6-12 overall, 3-11 in conference, 10th in MAC
119 Middle Tennessee
2020: 127 2019: 79 2018: 47
Football: 3-6 overall, 2-4 in conference, 5th in C-USA East
Basketball: 5-18 overall, 3-13 in conference, 13th in C-USA
118 Southern Miss
2020: 77 2019: 51 2018: 81
Football: 3-7 overall, 2-4 in conference, 6th in C-USA West
Basketball: 8-17 overall, 4-13 in conference, 12th in C-USA
117 UNLV
2020: 107 2019: 102 2018: 96
Football: 0-6 overall, 0-6 in conference, 12th in MW
Basketball: 12-15 overall, 8-12 in conference, 7th in MW
116 Nebraska
2020: 124 2019: 96 2018: 101
Football: 3-5 overall, 3-5 in conference, 5th in Big Ten West
Basketball: 7-20 overall, 3-16 in conference, 14th in Big Ten
115 Troy
2020: 123 2019: 71 2018: 63
Football: 5-6 overall, 3-4 in conference, 5th in Sun Belt East
Basketball: 11-17 overall, 4-12 in conference, 12th in Sun Belt
114 Charlotte
2020: 75 2019: 122 2018: 129
Football: 2-4 overall, 2-2 in conference, 4th in C-USA East
Basketball: 9-16 overall, 5-11 in conference, 11th in C-USA
113 Arkansas State
2020: 56 2019: 78 2018: 84
Football: 4-7 overall, 2-6 in conference, T3rd in Sun Belt West
Basketball: 11-13 overall, 7-8 in conference, T7th in Sun Belt
112 Penn State
2020: 8 2019: 69 2018: 30
Football: 4-5 overall, 4-5 in conference, 3rd in Big Ten East
Basketball: 11-14 overall, 7-12 in conference, T11th in Big Ten
111 Kansas State
2020: 69 2019: 59 2018: 13
Football: 4-6 overall, 4-5 in conference, 7th in Big 12
Basketball: 9-20 overall, 4-14 in conference, 9th in Big 12
110 Minnesota
2020: 42 2019: 24 2018: 108
Football: 3-4 overall, 3-4 in conference, 4th in Big Ten West
Basketball: 14-15 overall, 6-14 in conference, 13th in Big Ten
109 Wake Forest
2020: 65 2019: 77 2018: 74
Football: 4-5 overall, 3-4 in conference, 9th in ACC
Basketball: 6-16 overall, 3-15 in conference, 14th in ACC
108 Kentucky
2020: 12 2019: 11 2018: 18
Football: 5-6 overall, 4-6 in conference, 4th in SEC East
Basketball: 9-16 overall, 8-9 in conference, 8th in SEC
2020-2021 College Football & Basketball Combination Rankings
Something Was Missing
Okay At One, Not The Other
Good Helmets, No Hoops
A Good Sports Year
Top 25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
Next: Something Was Missing … Probably Football
Something Was Missing … Probably Football
For the most part, these teams were okay at basketball and were lousy in football, but there are a few in the reverse based on disastrous hoops seasons.
107 Air Force
2020: 59 2019: 117 2018: 115
Football: 3-3 overall, 2-2 in conference, T6th in MW
Basketball: 5-20 overall, 3-17 in conference, 9th in MW
106 Central Michigan
2020: 67 2019: 101 2018: 51
Football: 3-3 overall, 3-3 in conference, 4th in MAC West
Basketball: 7-16 overall, 3-13 in conference, 11th in MAC
105 UMass
2020: 130 2019: 126 2018: 122
Football: 0-4 overall
Basketball: 8-7 overall, 6-4 in conference, T4th in A-10
104 Old Dominion
2020: 126 2019: 130 2018: 128
Football: 0-0 overall, 0-0, DNP in C-USA East
Basketball: 15-8 overall, 11-5 in conference, 4th in C-USA
103 UTEP
2020: 112 2019: 129 2018: 130
Football: 3-5 overall, 0-4 in conference, 7th in C-USA West
Basketball: 12-12 overall, 8-8 in conference, 9th in C-USA
102 Bowling Green
2020: 103 2019: 99 2018: 112
Football: 0-5 overall, 0-5 in conference, 6th in MAC East
Basketball: 14-12 overall, 10-8 in conference, 6th in MAC
101 Fresno State
2020: 119 2019: 34 2018: 45
Football: 3-3 overall, 3-3 in conference, T5th in MW
Basketball: 12-12 overall, 9-19 in conference, 6th in MW
100 Akron
2020: 87 2019: 103 2018: 79
Football: 1-5 overall, 1-5 in conference, 5th in MAC East
Basketball: 15-8 overall, 12-6 in conference, T3rd in MAC
99 New Mexico State
2020: 102 2019: 90 2018: 27
Football: 1-1 overall
Basketball: 12-8 overall, 7-6 in conference, 3rd in WAC
98 Duke
2020: 80 2019: 12 2018: 15
Football: 2-9 overall, 1-9 in conference, T14th in ACC
Basketball: 13-11 overall, 9-9 in conference, 10th in ACC
97 Washington State
2020: 64 2019: 61 2018: 77
Football: 1-3 overall, 1-3 in conference, T5th in Pac-12 North
Basketball: 14-13 overall, 7-12 in conference, 10th in Pac-12
96 Boston College
2020: 79 2019: 86 2018: 55
Football: 6-5 overall, 5-5 in conference, T6th in ACC
Basketball: 4-16 overall, 2-11 in conference, 15th in ACC
95 Arizona
2020: 91 2019: 111 2018: 19
Football: 0-5 overall, 0-5 in conference, 6th in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 17-9 overall, 11-9 in conference, 5th in Pac-12
94 Arizona State
2020: 23 2019: 29 2018: 52
Football: 2-2 overall, 2-2 in conference, 4th in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 11-14 overall, 7-10 in conference, 9th in Pac-12
93 Louisville
2020: 17 2019: 75 2018: 46
Football: 4-7 overall, 3-7 in conference, 10th in ACC
Basketball: 13-7 overall, 8-5 in conference, 7th in ACC
92 South Alabama
2020: 100 2019: 116 2018: 120
Football: 4-7 overall, 3-5 in conference, 2nd in Sun Belt West
Basketball: 17-11 overall, 10-7 in conference, T5th in Sun Belt
91 Wyoming
2020: 70 2019: 114 2018: 56
Football: 2-4 overall, 2-4 in conference, 8th in MW
Basketball: 14-11 overall, 5-9 in conference, 8th in MW
90 Navy
2020: 57 2019: 125 2018: 59
Football: 3-7 overall, 3-4 in conference, 7th in AAC
Basketball: 15-3 overall, 12-1 in conference, 1st in Patriot
2020-2021 College Football & Basketball Combination Rankings
Losers In Both Sports
Okay At One, Not The Other
Good Helmets, No Hoops
A Good Sports Year
Top 25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
NEXT: Okay At One Sport, Not The Other …
Okay At One Sport, Not The Other
These schools had a little bit of fun in one sport, but not enough to overcome the problems in the other. Or, there was a winning season in both, but without anything amazing happening in either sport. Several teams here made the NCAA Tournament, but without much to show for it/or were bad at football.
89 Western Michigan
2020: 74 2019: 89 2018: 90
Football: 4-2 overall, 4-2 in conference, T2nd in MAC West
Basketball: 5-16 overall, 4-12 in conference, 9th in MAC
88 Miami University
2020: 61 2019: 112 2018: 110
Football: 2-1 overall, 2-1 in conference, T3rd in MAC East
Basketball: 12-11 overall, 9-8 in conference, 7th in MAC
87 Rice
2020: 118 2019: 128 2018: 127
Football: 2-3 overall, 2-3 in conference, 5th in C-USA West
Basketball: 15-13 overall, 6-10 in conference, 10th in C-USA
86 Pitt
2020: 63 2019: 65 2018: 117
Football: 6-5 overall, 5-5 in conference, T6th in ACC
Basketball: 10-12 overall, 6-10 in conference, 12th in ACC
85 Colorado State
2020: 105 2019: 121 2018: 83
Football: 1-3 overall, 1-3 in conference, 10th in MW
Basketball: 20-8 overall, 14-4 in conference, 2nd in MW
84 Texas State
2020: 93 2019: 98 2018: 119
Football: 2-10 overall, 2-6 in conference, T3rd in Sun Belt West
Basketball: 18-7 overall, 12-3 in conference, 1st in Sun Belt
83 UTSA
2020: 121 2019: 109 2018: 88
Football: 7-5 overall, 5-2 in conference, 2nd in C-USA West
Basketball: 15-11 overall, 9-7 in conference, 8th in C-USA
82 Utah
2020: 40 2019: 35 2018: 33
Football: 3-2 overall, 3-2 in conference, 3rd in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 12-13 overall, 8-11 in conference, 8th in Pac-12
81 UConn
2020: 110 2019: 123 2018: 121
Football: 0-0 overall
Basketball: 15-8 overall, 11-6 in conference, 3rd in Big East
80 Georgia Tech
2020: 108 2019: 85 2018: 114
Football: 3-7 overall, 3-6 in conference, 11th in ACC Coastal
Basketball: 17-9 overall, 11-6 in conference, 4th in ACC
79 Michigan State
2020: 20 2019: 8 2018: 6
Football: 2-5 overall, 2-5 in conference, 7th in Big Ten East
Basketball: 15-13 overall, 9-11 in conference, T8th in Big Ten
78 Tulane
2020: 76 2019: 90 2018: 111
Football: 6-6 overall, 3-5 in conference, T8th in AAC
Basketball: 10-13 overall, 4-12 in conference, 10th in AAC
77 Stanford
2020: 104 2019: 70 2018: 42
Football: 4-2 overall, 4-2 in conference, T2nd in Pac-12 North
Basketball: 14-13 overall, 10-10 in conference, T6th in Pac-12
76 TCU
2020: 113 2019: 41 2018: 10
Football: 6-4 overall, 5-4 in conference, 5th in Big 12
Basketball: 12-14 overall, 5-11 in conference, 8th in Big 12
75 Washington
2020: 62 2019: 4 2018: 43
Football: 3-1 overall, 3-1 in conference, 1st in Pac-12 North
Basketball: 5-21 overall, 4-16 in conference, 11th in Pac-12
74 Florida Atlantic
2020: 33 2019: 97 2018: 65
Football: 5-4 overall, 4-2 in conference, 2nd in C-USA East
Basketball: 13-10 overall, 7-5 in conference, 7th in C-USA
73 Texas Tech
2020: 92 2019: 32 2018: 22
Football: 4-6 overall, 3-6 in conference, 8th in Big 12
Basketball: 18-11 overall, 9-8 in conference, T6th in Big 12
72 Rutgers
2020: 86 2019: 124 2018: 124
Football: 3-6 overall, 3-6 in conference, T5th in Big Ten East
Basketball: 16-12 overall, 10-10 in conference, T6th in Big Ten
71 Mississippi State
2020: 47 2019: 27 2018: 40
Football: 4-7 overall, 3-7 in conference, 7th in SEC West
Basketball: 18-15 overall, 8-10 in conference, 9th in SEC
70 Ole Miss
2020: 116 2019: 93 2018: 106
Football: 4-5 overall, 5-5 in conference, 5th in SEC West
Basketball: 16-12 overall, 10-8 in conference, 6th in SEC
69 Kent State
2020: 49 2019: 108 2018: 107
Football: 3-1 overall, 5-1 in conference, 2nd in MAC East
Basketball: 15-8 overall, 12-6 in conference, T3rd in MAC
68 Auburn
2020: 1 2019: 7 2018: 5
Football: 6-5 overall, 6-4 in conference, 3rd in SEC West
Basketball: 13-14 overall, 7-11 in conference, T10th in SEC
67 Hawaii
2020: 45 2019: 49 2018: 100
Football: 5-4 overall, 4-4 in conference, T5th in MW
Basketball: 11-10 overall, 9-9 in conference, 7th in Big West
66 Utah State
2020: 25 2019: 15 2018: 86
Football: 1-5 overall, 1-5 in conference, 11th in MW
Basketball: 20-9 overall, 13-4 in conference, 3rd in MW
65 UCF
2020: 41 2019: 10 2018: 34
Football: 6-4 overall, 5-3 in conference, T3rd in AAC
Basketball: 11-12 overall, 8-10 in conference, 6th in AAC
64 Tennessee
2020: 44 2019: 52 2018: 69
Football: 3-7 overall, 3-7 in conference, 5th in SEC East
Basketball: 18-9 overall, 10-7 in conference, 4th in SEC
63 Kansas
2020: 38 2019: 72 2018: 62
Football: 0-9 overall, 0-8 in conference, 10th in Big 12
Basketball: 21-9 overall, 12-6 in conference, 2nd in Big 12
NEXT: Good Helmets, No Hoops
Good Helmets, No Hoops
Or a fantastic hoops season – or a big win or few in the NCAA Tournament – and just enough struggles in football to be a problem.
62 Georgia Southern
2020: 50 2019: 38 2018: 98
Football: 8-5 overall, 4-4 in conference, T3rd in Sun Belt East
Basketball: 13-13 overall, 7-9 in conference, 9th in Sun Belt
61 San Jose State
2020: 125 2019: 130 2018: 128
Football: 7-1 overall, 6-0 in conference, T1st in MW*
Basketball: 5-16 overall, 2-12 in conference, 10th in MW
60 Miami
2020: 78 2019: 83 2018: 8
Football: 8-3 overall, 7-2 in conference, 3rd in ACC
Basketball: 10-17 overall, 4-15 in conference, 13th in ACC
59 Syracuse
2020: 106 2019: 21 2018: 75
Football: 1-10 overall, 1-9 in conference, T14th in ACC
Basketball: 18-10 overall, 9-7 in conference, 8th in ACC
NEXT: Solid Enough For A Memorable Season
Solid Enough For A Memorable Season
Either the schools were okay in both sports, or there was something great happening on one side to go along with a not-that-disastrous run in the other sport.
58 Missouri
2020: 89 2019: 60 2018: 25
Football: 5-5 overall, 5-5 in conference, 3rd in SEC East
Basketball: 16-10 overall, 8-8 in conference, 7th in SEC
57 Nevada
2020: 52 2019: 20 2018: 76
Football: 7-2 overall, 6-2 in conference, 3rd in MW
Basketball: 16-10 overall, 8-7 in conference, 5th in MW
56 Iowa State
2020: 73 2019: 19 2018: 73
Football: 9-3 overall, 8-1 in conference, 1st in Big 12
Basketball: 2-22 overall, 0-18 in conference, 10th in Big 12
55 WKU
2020: 35 2019: 100 2018: 53
Football: 5-7 overall, 4-3 in conference, 3rd in C-USA East
Basketball: 21-8 overall, 11-3 in conference, 1st in C-USA
54 Toledo
2020: 88 2019: 46 2018: 37
Football: 4-2 overall, 4-2 in conference, T2nd in MAC West
Basketball: 21-9 overall, 15-4 in conference, 1st in MAC
53 Marshall
2020: 51 2019: 38 2018: 24
Football: 7-3 overall, 4-1 in conference, 1st in C-USA East
Basketball: 15-7 overall, 9-5 in conference, T5th in C-USA
52 Tulsa
2020: 85 2019: 107 2018: 104
Football: 6-3 overall, 6-1 in conference, T1st in AAC
Basketball: 11-12 overall, 7-9 in conference, 7th in AAC
51 SMU
2020: 36 2019: 115 2018: 57
Football: 7-3 overall, 4-3 in conference, 5th in AAC
Basketball: 11-6 overall, 7-4 in conference, 4th in AAC
50 Purdue
2020: 109 2019: 23 2018: 11
Football: 2-4 overall, 2-4 in conference, 6th in Big Ten West
Basketball: 18-10 overall, 13-6 in conference, 4th in Big Ten
49 Ball State
2020: 97 2019: 118 2018: 99
Football: 7-1 overall, 5-1 in conference, 1st in MAC West*
Basketball: 10-13 overall, 8-9 in conference, 8th in MAC
48 Buffalo
2020: 48 2019: 16 2018: 38
Football: 6-1 overall, 5-0 in conference, 1st in MAC East
Basketball: 16-9 overall, 12-5 in conference, 2nd in MAC
47 Virginia Tech
2020: 53 2019: 22 2018: 17
Football: 5-6 overall, 5-5 in conference, T6th in ACC
Basketball: 15-7 overall, 9-4 in conference, 3rd in ACC
46 Louisiana Tech
2020: 29 2019: 48 2018: 65
Football: 5-5 overall, 4-2 in conference, 3rd in C-USA West
Basketball: 24-8 overall, 12-4 in conference, 2nd in C-USA
45 Army
2020: 114 2019: 66 2018: 72
Football: 9-3 overall
Basketball: 12-10 overall, 7-7 in conference, 4th in Patriot
44 Illinois
2020: 26 2019: 119 2018: 125
Football: 2-6 overall, 2-6 in conference, 7th in Big Ten West
Basketball: 24-7 overall, 16-4 in conference, 2nd in Big Ten*
43 Boise State
2020: 22 2019: 68 2018: 56
Football: 5-2 overall, 5-1 in conference, T1st in MW
Basketball: 19-9 overall, 14-6 in conference, 4th in MW
42 Ohio
2020: 55 2019: 73 2018: 80
Football: 2-1 overall, 2-1 in conference, T3rd in MAC East
Basketball: 17-8 overall, 9-5 in conference, 5th in MAC*
41 Memphis
2020: 15 2019: 42 2018: 41
Football: 8-3 overall, 5-3 in conference, T3rd in AAC
Basketball: 20-8 overall, 11-4 in conference, 3rd in AAC
40 North Texas
2020: 96 2019: 45 2018: 50
Football: 4-6 overall, 3-4 in conference, 4th in C-USA West
Basketball: 18-10 overall, 9-5 in conference, T5th in C-USA*
39 Maryland
2020: 82 2019: 55 2018: 91
Football: 2-3 overall, 2-3 in conference, 4th in Big Ten East
Basketball: 17-14 overall, 9-11 in conference, T8th in Big Ten
38 Indiana
2020: 27 2019: 95 2018: 102
Football: 6-2 overall, 6-1 in conference, 2nd in Big Ten East
Basketball: 12-15 overall, 7-12 in conference, T10th in Big Ten
37 Arkansas
2020: 99 2019: 105 2018: 87
Football: 3-7 overall, 3-7 in conference, T6th in SEC West
Basketball: 25-7 overall, 13-4 in conference, 2nd in SEC
36 Northwestern
2020: 129 2019: 62 2018: 64
Football: 7-2 overall, 6-1 in conference, 2nd in Big Ten West
Basketball: 9-15 overall, 6-13 in conference, 12th in Big Ten
35 Florida State
2020: 28 2019: 48 2018: 65
Football: 3-6 overall, 2-6 in conference, 13th in ACC
Basketball: 18-7 overall, 11-4 in conference, 2nd in ACC
34 NC State
2020: 94 2019: 37 2018: 14
Football: 8-4 overall, 7-3 in conference, T4th in ACC
Basketball: 14-11 overall, 9-8 in conference, 9th in ACC
33 Texas A&M
2020: 46 2019: 63 2018: 23
Football: 9-1 overall, 8-1 in conference, 2nd in SEC West
Basketball: 8-10 overall, 2-8 in conference, 13th in SEC
32 Oregon State
2020: 90 2019: 104 2018: 118
Football: 2-5 overall, 2-5 in conference, 4th in Pac-12 North
Basketball: 20-13 overall, 10-10 in conference, T6th in Pac-12*
31 West Virginia
2020: 83 2019: 84 2018: 9
Football: 6-4 overall, 4-4 in conference, 6th in Big 12
Basketball: 19-10 overall, 11-6 in conference, T3rd in Big 12
30 San Diego State
2020: 5 2019: 44 2018: 12
Football: 4-4 overall, 4-2 in conference, 4th in MW
Basketball: 23-5 overall, 14-3 in conference, 1st in MW*
29 LSU
2020: 2 2019: 9 2018: 48
Football: 5-5 overall, 5-5 in conference, 4th in SEC West
Basketball: 19-10 overall, 11-6 in conference, 3rd in SEC
28 Virginia
2020: 11 2019: 1 2018: 20
Football: 5-5 overall, 4-5 in conference, 9th in ACC
Basketball: 18-7 overall, 13-4 in conference, 1st in ACC
27 Georgia State
2020: 54 2019: 81 2018: 28
Football: 6-4 overall, 4-4 in conference, T3rd in Sun Belt East
Basketball: 16-6 overall, 8-4 in conference, 2nd in Sun Belt
26 Louisiana
2020: 58 2019: 43 2018: 93
Football: 10-1 overall, 7-1 in conference, 1st in Sun Belt West
Basketball: 17-9 overall, 10-7 in conference, T4th in Sun Belt
NEXT: Combination Football and Basketball Rankings Top 25
2020-2021 Combination Football and Basketball Rankings Top 25
25 Michigan
2020: 24 2019: 5 2018: 4
Football: 2-4 overall, 2-4 in conference, T5th in Big Ten East
Basketball: 23-5 overall, 14-3 in conference, 1st in Big Ten
24 Georgia
2020: 34 2019: 58 2018: 32
Football: 8-2 overall, 7-2 in conference, 2nd in SEC East
Basketball: 14-12 overall, 7-11 in conference, T10th in SEC
23 UAB
2020: 39 2019: 36 2018: 54
Football: 6-3 overall, 3-1 in conference, T1st in C-USA West*
Basketball: 22-7 overall, 13-5 in conference, 3rd in C-USA
22 Coastal Carolina
2020: 115 2019: 113 2018: 123
Football: 11-1 overall, 8-0 in conference, 1st in Sun Belt East
Basketball: 18-8 overall, 9-5 in conference, 3rd in Sun Belt
21 Appalachian State
2020: 30 2019: 67 2018: 70
Football: 9-3 overall, 6-2 in conference, 2nd in Sun Belt East
Basketball: 17-12 overall, 7-8 in conference, T7th in Sun Belt*
20 North Carolina
2020: 66 2019: 64 2018: 67
Football: 8-4 overall, 7-3 in conference, T4th in ACC
Basketball: 18-11 overall, 10-6 in conference, T5th in ACC
19 Oklahoma State
2020: 43 2019: 76 2018: 35
Football: 8-3 overall, 6-3 in conference, 3rd in Big 12
Basketball: 21-9 overall, 11-7 in conference, 5th in Big 12
18 BYU
2020: 19 2019: 50 2018: 103
Football: 11-1 overall
Basketball: 20-7 overall, 10-3 in conference, 2nd in WCC
17 Wisconsin
2020: 4 2019: 25 2018: 61
Football: 4-3 overall, 3-3 in conference, 3rd in Big Ten West
Basketball: 18-13 overall, 10-10 in conference, T6th in Big Ten
16 Iowa
2020: 21 2019: 18 2018: 71
Football: 6-2 overall, 6-2 in conference, T1st in Big Ten West
Basketball: 22-9 overall, 14-6 in conference, 3rd in Big Ten
15 Colorado
2020: 84 2019: 92 2018: 92
Football: 4-2 overall, 3-1 in conference, 3rd in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 23-9 overall, 14-6 in conference, 3rd in Pac-12
14 Houston
2020: 81 2019: 26 2018: 21
Football: 3-5 overall, 3-3 in conference, 6th in AAC
Basketball: 28-4 overall, 14-3 in conference, 2nd in AAC*
13 UCLA
2020: 101 2019: 106 2018: 29
Football: 3-4 overall, 3-4 in conference, 4th in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 22-10 overall, 13-6 in conference, 4th in Pac-12
12 Notre Dame
2020: 31 2019: 54 2018: 39
Football: 10-2 overall, 9-1 in conference, 1st in ACC
Basketball: 11-15 overall, 7-11 in conference, 11th in ACC
11 Cincinnati
2020: 10 2019: 17 2018: 68
Football: 9-1 overall, 7-0 in conference, T1st in AAC*
Basketball: 12-11 overall, 8-10 in conference, 5th in AAC
NEXT: Combination Football and Basketball Rankings Top Ten
2020-2021 Combination Football and Basketball Rankings Top Ten
The ten schools that did the most in 2020-2021 in the two major sports.
10 Florida
2020: 9 2019: 13 2018: 66
Football: 8-4 overall, 8-2 in conference, 1st in SEC West
Basketball: 15-10 overall, 9-7 in conference, 5th in SEC
The football season ended with a thud, but at least the Gators got to the SEC Championship with a shot a possibly getting into the CFP with a win. The basketball side got a win in the tournament.
9 Texas
2020: 37 2019: 33 2018: 26
Football: 7-3 overall, 5-3 in conference, 4th in Big 12
Basketball: 19-8 overall, 11-6 in conference, T3rd in Big 12
Lost in the firing of Tom Herman was a seven-win season that ended with a blowout win over Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. Lost in the end of the Shaka Smart era was a Big 12 tournament championship.
8 Clemson
2020: 14 2019: 6 2018: 2
Football: 10-2 overall, 9-1 in conference, 2nd in ACC*
Basketball: 16-8 overall, 10-6 in conference, T5th in ACC
The basketball side got to the tournament, but winning the ACC Championship – again – in football and making another College Football Playoff was everything.
7 Baylor
2020: 3 2019: 28 2018: 105
Football: 2-7 overall, 2-7 in conference, 9th in Big 12
Basketball: 27-2 overall, 13-1 in conference, 1st in Big 12
Warning: this ranking could change after Monday night. You make a national championship game in one of the two major sports, you get into the top ten – even with an awful football season.
6 Oklahoma
2020: 7 2019: 2 2018: 7
Football: 9-2 overall, 6-2 in conference, 2nd in Big 12*
Basketball: 16-11 overall, 9-8 in conference, T6th in Big 12
It wasn’t quite the year the Sooners might have wanted, but the football team won another Big 12 title and throttled Florida in the bowl, and the hoops side had a decent season with a tournament appearance.
5 USC
2020: 18 2019: 110 2018: 31
Football: 5-1 overall, 5-0 in conference, 1st in Pac-12 South
Basketball: 25-8 overall, 15-5 in conference, 2nd in Pac-12
The Trojans might not have won anything big, but they got to both the Elite Eight in basketball and the Pac-12 Championship in football. However …
4 Oregon
2020: 1 2019: 14 2018: 49
Football: 4-3 overall, 3-2 in conference, 2nd in Pac-12 North*
Basketball: 21-7 overall, 14-4 in conference, 1st in Pac-12
USC might have tagged the Ducks in the NCAAs, but it was the reverse for the Pac-12 football title.
3 Liberty
2020: 16 2019: 82 2018: NR
Football: 10-1 overall
Basketball: 23-6 overall, 11-2 in conference, T1st in Atlantic Sun*
The Flames might have been bounced from the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but they at least got there after winning the Atlantic Sun title. The football side beat a few ACC teams and took out Coastal Carolina in the best game of the bowl season.
2 Ohio State
2020: 6 2019: 3 2018: 3
Football: 7-1 overall, 5-0 in conference, 1st in Big Ten East*
Basketball: 21-10 overall, 12-8 in conference, 5th in Big Ten
An argument could be made that Ohio State deserves to be a whole lot lower after the embarrassment of losing to a 15-seed in the NCAA Tournament, but football overtakes that. Winning the Big Ten title and exorcising the Clemson demon after the rough loss the year before made up for the hoops gaffe.
1 Alabama
2020: 32 2019: 31 2018: 1
Football: 13-0 overall, 10-0 in conference, 1st in SEC West
Basketball: 26-7 overall, 16-2 in conference, 1st in SEC*
It wasn’t even remotely close for the No. 1 spot. The football side went on a historic run for the national title, the basketball team won the both the regular season and SEC Tournament championships, and the school even got a Heisman winner to go along with it all.
NEXT: Rankings By Conference
2020-2021 Combination Football and Basketball Rankings: AAC
1 Cincinnati
2 Houston
3 Memphis
4 SMU
5 Tulsa
6 UCF
7 Navy
8 Tulane
9 USF
10 Temple
11 East Carolina
2020-2021 Combination Football and Basketball Rankings: ACC
Note: Notre Dame counted as an ACC school this year
