Excel H Sports is proud to announce our BRAND-NEW FEATURE, BEYOND THE BACKBOARD.
BEYOND THE BACKBOARD is our Women and Men’s basketball rankings for the following conferences around the country, The BEYOND THE BACKBOARD will consist of teams from the following conferences, WAC, West Coast, Sun Belt, Summit, Southland, Southern, Patriot, Ohio Valley, Northeast, Missouri Valley, Mid East, Mid-American, Metro Atlantic, Ivy, Horizon, Conference USA, Coastal, Big West, Big South, A10, ASUN, American, American East, Mountain West and Big Sky.
Excel H Sports Women’s OVERALL Basketball rankings February 23 2026
We have our own inhouse method of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the United Basketball Writers Association of America.
| Rank | Teams | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Connecticut | 29-0 | 1 |
| 2 | UCLA | 27-1 | 2 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 27-2 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisiana State | 24-4 | 4 |
| 5 | Texas | 26-3 | 7 |
| 6 | Texas Christian | 25-4 | 10 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 25-3 | 11 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 21-6 | 12 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 13 |
| 10 | Duke | 20-7 | 5 |
| 11 | Iowa | 22-5 | 16 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 23-5 | 9 |
| 13 | Virginia | 19-8 | 22 |
| 14 | Maryland | 22-6 | 17 |
| 15 | Michigan | 22-5 | 6 |
| 16 | Louisville | 24-5 | 8 |
| 17 | Baylor | 23-6 | 20 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 21-8 | 21 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 22-6 | NR |
| 20 | Minnesota | 21-7 | 18 |
| 21 | West Virginia | 22-6 | 14 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 21-7 | 15 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 24-5 | 19 |
| 24 | Alabama | 21-7 | 25 |
| 25 | USC | 17-10 | 29 |
| 26 | Kentucky | 20-8 | 24 |
| 27 | North Carolina State | 18-9 | NR |
| 28 | Mississippi | 21-8 | 23 |
| 29 | Colorado | 20-8 | NR |
| 30 | Georgia | 20-7 | 28 |
| 30 | Clemson | 19-9 | NR |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Arizona State 22-7, Illinois 19-8, Kansas 17-11, Notre Dame 18-9, Oklahoma State 21-8, Seton Hall 18-9, Syracuse 21-6, Tennessee 16-10, Utah 17-11, Villanova 22-6, Washington 19-9
Excel H Sports Women’s BEYOND THE BACKBOARD Basketball rankings February 23 2026
We have our own inhouse method of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the United Basketball Writers Association of America.
| Rank | University | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Princeton | 21-3 | 4 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 22-4 | 5 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 24-3 | 1 |
| 4 | Miami of Ohio | 22-5 | 8 |
| 5 | Ball State | 22-6 | 3 |
| 6 | Rice | 24-3 | 7 |
| 7 | Murray State | 24-3 | 6 |
| 8 | North Dakota State | 25-2 | 10 |
| 9 | Richmond | 23-6 | 2 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 21-8 | 11 |
| 11 | Colorado State | 21-7 | 12 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech | 21-5 | 13 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 19-9 | 16 |
| 14 | Green Bay | 21-7 | 15 |
| 15 | Troy | 23-5 | 17 |
| 16 | Youngstown State | 21-8 | 19 |
| 17 | Fairfield | 24-4 | 21 |
| 18 | East Carolina | 20-8 | 18 |
| 19 | James Madison | 21-8 | 20 |
| 20 | Vermont | 23-7 | 9 |
| 21 | Nevada Las Vegas | 18-9 | 14 |
| 22 | South Dakota State | 22-6 | 23 |
| 23 | Quinnipiac | 22-5 | 23 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern | 21-6 | 27 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 22-7 | 28 |
| 26 | Boise State | 22-6 | NR |
| 27 | Oregon State | 20-9 | NR |
| 28 | High Point | 24-4 | 29 |
| 29 | George Mason | 19-8 | NR |
| 30 | UC Irvine | 23-4 | NR |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Abilene Christian 19-8, Alabama A & M 18-9, Army 21-6, Belmont 16-11, Bradley 19-9, Brown 15-8, California Baptist 17-10, Central Michigan 16-10, Charleston 21-4, Chattanooga 18-7, Columbia 18-6, Eastern Kentucky 22-7, Fairleigh Dickinson 24-4, Harvard 15-9, Holy Cross 18-9, Howard 20-7, Idaho 23-5, Jacksonville 20-7, Lindenwood 20-7, Longwood 18-9, Loyola Marymount 19-8, Marshall 23-7, Massachusetts 19-6, McNeese State 24-4, Montana State 20-6, Navy 19-7, Northern Colorado 20-8, Santa Clara 21-8, Southern Indiana 19-8, Southern Utah 19-8, St. Joseph 19-8, Stetson 18-9, UC Davis 21-7, UC San Diego 18-8, Western Illinois 23-4, Wofford 16-11
Excel H Sports Men’s College OVERALL Basketball rankings February 23 2026
We have our own inhouse method of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the United Basketball Writers Association of America.
| Rank | Teams | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Duke | 25-2 | 3 |
| 2 | Michigan | 25-2 | 1 |
| 3 | Arizona | 25-2 | 5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 25-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Houston | 23-4 | 2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 22-5 | 7 |
| 7 | Florida | 21-6 | 8 |
| 8 | Virginia | 24-3 | 9 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 27-2 | 11 |
| 10 | St. John’s | 22-5 | 15 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 23-4 | 6 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 22-5 | 17 |
| 13 | Illinois | 22-6 | 12 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 23-4 | 10 |
| 15 | Alabama | 20-7 | 27 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 20-7 | 14 |
| 17 | Kansas | 20-7 | 13 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 21-6 | 18 |
| 19 | Miami of Ohio | 27-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Iowa | 19-8 | NR |
| 21 | UCLA | 18-9 | NR |
| 22 | Arkansas | 20-7 | 19 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 20-7 | NR |
| 24 | Vanderbilt | 21-6 | 16 |
| 25 | Miami of Florida | 21-6 | 25 |
| 26 | Brigham Young | 20-7 | 22 |
| 27 | North Carolina State | 19-8 | NR |
| 28 | Louisville | 20-7 | 23 |
| 29 | Georgia | 19-8 | NR |
| 30 | Villanova | 21-6 | 29 |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
California 19-8, Clemson 20-8, Cincinnati 15-12, Kentucky 17-10, Missouri 18-8, St. Louis 25-2, Seton Hall 19-9, Southern Methodist 19-8, Texas 17-10, Texas A & M 19-8, Texas Christian 17-10, UCF 19-7, Utah State 23-4, Virginia Tech 18-10, West Virginia 16-11, Wisconsin 19-8
Excel H Sports Men’s BEYOND THE BACKBOARD Basketball rankings February 23 2026
We have our own inhouse method of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the United Basketball Writers Association of America.
| Rank | University | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 27-2 | 3 |
| 1 | Miami of Ohio | 27-0 | 1 |
| 3 | St. Mary’s | 25-4 | 6 |
| 4 | St. Louis | 25-2 | 2 |
| 5 | Belmont | 25-4 | 8 |
| 6 | Akron | 22-5 | 9 |
| 7 | Utah State | 23-4 | 4 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 21-6 | 11 |
| 9 | South Florida | 19-8 | 12 |
| 10 | Virginia Commonwealth | 21-7 | 10 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 23-6 | 13 |
| 12 | Stephen F Austin | 25-3 | 14 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 18-8 | 7 |
| 14 | Liberty | 23-4 | 5 |
| 15 | Nevada | 18-9 | 15 |
| 16 | Kent State | 20-7 | 18 |
| 17 | UNC Wilmington | 23-4 | 16 |
| 18 | High Point | 25-4 | 19 |
| 19 | McNeese State | 23-5 | 20 |
| 20 | Austin Peay | 21-6 | 22 |
| 21 | Tulsa | 22-6 | 29 |
| 22 | Wichita State | 18-10 | 30 |
| 23 | UC San Diego | 19-9 | 28 |
| 24 | Dayton | 18-9 | 27 |
| 25 | Hawai’i | 19-7 | 23 |
| 26 | North Dakota State | 23-6 | NR |
| 27 | UC Irvine | 18-10 | 25 |
| 28 | South Alabama | 19-9 | 21 |
| 29 | George Mason | 21-6 | 26 |
| 30 | Appalachian State | 19-11 | NR |
| 30 | Navy | 23-6 | NR |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Alabama Birmingham 18-10, Arkansas State 18-11, Bethune Cookman 15-13, Boise State 16-11, California Baptist 19-8, California State Fullerton 15-14, California State Northridge 18-10, Central Arkansas 18-11,Charleston 19-10, Colorado State 17-10, East Tennessee State 21-8, Grand Canyon 17-10, Howard 18-10, Long Island University 19-10, Marshall 18-11, Merrimack 20-9, Morehead State 17-12, Murray State 20-10, Nevada Las Vegas 14-13, Oakland 15-14, Portland State 18-8, Robert Morris 19-10, Sam Houston 19-8, Southeast Missouri State 18-11, St. Joseph 17-10, St. Thomas Minnesota 21-8, Tennessee State 19-9, Texas State 18-12, Troy 18-11, Tulane 17-10, UC Davis 17-11, UC Santa Barbara 17-11, UMBC 18-8, Utah Tech 17-12, Utah Valley 20-7, UT Martin 20-9, Vermont 18-11, Western Kentucky 16-11, Winthrop 20-9, Wright State 18-11, Yale 21-4
Excel H Sports is proud to announce our College Football FINAL BEYOND THE POWER 4 Football Top 30 rankings for November 30, 2025!
We have our own method in house of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America
REGULAR BEYOND THE POWER 4 SCHEDULE IS COMPLETED
| Rank | University | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | James Madison | 11,1 | 1 |
| 1 | North Texas | 11,1 | 2 |
| 3 | Tulane | 10,2 | 5 |
| 4 | Navy | 9,2 | 7 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 9,3 | 4 |
| 6 | South Florida | 9,3 | 8 |
| 7 | Nevada Las Vegas | 10,2 | 6 |
| 8 | Boise State | 8,4 | 10 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 9,3 | 11 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 8,4 | 12 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 9,3 | 3 |
| 12 | Old Dominion | 9,3 | 14 |
| 13 | Memphis | 8,4 | 9 |
| 14 | Utah State | 6,6 | 13 |
| 15 | Ohio University | 8,4 | 15 |
| 16 | Toledo | 8,4 | 17 |
| 17 | Hawai’i | 8,4 | 18 |
| 18 | Fresno State | 8,4 | 20 |
| 19 | East Carolina | 8,4 | 21 |
| 20 | Kennesaw State | 9,3 | 22 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 7,5 | 25 |
| 22 | Army | 6,5 | 26 |
| 23 | Jacksonville State | 8,4 | 28 |
| 24 | Troy | 8,4 | 27 |
| 25 | Missouri State | 7,5 | 24 |
| 26 | Western Kentucky | 8,4 | 16 |
| 27 | Central Michigan | 7,5 | 23 |
| 28 | Texas San Antonio | 6,6 | 19 |
| 29 | Miami of Ohio | 7,5 | NR |
| 30 | Southern Mississippi | 7,5 | 29 |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Delaware 6-6, Florida International 7-5, Texas Southern 6-5
Excel H Sports is proud to announce our FINAL College Football FCS Football Top 30 rankings for November 23, 2025!
We have our own, in-house strength of schedule method.
REGULAR FCS SCHEDULE IS COMPLETED
| Rank | University | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | North Dakota State | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Montana State | 10-2 | 3 |
| 3 | Montana | 11-1 | 2 |
| 4 | Lehigh | 12-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 11-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | 10-2 | 8 |
| 7 | Tennessee Tech | 11-1 | 9 |
| 8 | Stephen F Austin | 10-2 | 10 |
| 9 | Youngstown State | 8-4 | 11 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 8-4 | 12 |
| 11 | U C Davis | 7-4 | 13 |
| 12 | Yale | 8-2 | 21 |
| 13 | Southern Illinois | 7-5 | 19 |
| 14 | Villanova | 9-2 | 17 |
| 15 | Jackson State | 8-3 | 15 |
| 16 | Harvard | 9-1 | 5 |
| 17 | Illinois State | 8-4 | 7 |
| 18 | Alabama State | 9-2 | 16 |
| 19 | Southeast Louisiana | 9-3 | 22 |
| 20 | Abilene Christian | 8-4 | 20 |
| 21 | Prairie View A & M | 9-3 | 24 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 8-4 | 14 |
| 23 | Mercer | 9-2 | 18 |
| 24 | West Georgia | 8-3 | 23 |
| 25 | U T Rio Grande | 9-3 | 25 |
| 26 | North Carolina Central | 8-4 | NR |
| 27 | Central Connecticut State | 8-4 | NR |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 8-4 | NR |
| 29 | Austin Peay | 7-5 | 28 |
| 30 | Lafayette | 8-4 | 27 |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Dartmouth 7-3, Dayton 7-4, Delaware State 8-4, Duquesne 7-5, Drake 8-3, East Tennessee State 7-5, Grambling 7-4, Lamar 8-4, Monmouth 9-3, Northern Arizona 7-5, Pennsylvania 6-4, Presbyterian 10-2, Richmond 7-5, Sacramento State 7-5, San Diego 8-4, South Carolina State 9-3, South Dakota State 8-4, Southern Utah 7-5, Western Carolina 7-5, William & Mary 7-5
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America
Excel H Sports FINAL College Football Overall rankings, November 30, 2025
We have our own method in house of strength of schedule
Steven Stremming is a member of the Football Writers Association of America
REGULAR FBS SCHEDULE IS COMPLETED
| Rank | University | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 4 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 5 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 11-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Texas A & M | 11-1 | 3 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 8 |
| 9 | Brigham Young | 11-1 | 11 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 9 |
| 11 | Alabama | 10-2 | 10 |
| 12 | Utah | 10-2 | 12 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Miami of Florida | 10-2 | 15 |
| 15 | Texas | 9-3 | 17 |
| 16 | Southern California | 9-3 | 20 |
| 17 | Virginia | 10-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Michigan | 10-2 | 13 |
| 19 | Arizona | 9-3 | 22 |
| 20 | Iowa | 8-4 | 24 |
| 21 | Houston | 9-3 | 29 |
| 22 | Missouri | 8-4 | 30 |
| 23 | North Texas State | 11-1 | NR |
| 24 | James Madison | 11-1 | NR |
| 25 | Texas Christian | 8-4 | 28 |
| 26 | Tulane | 10-2 | NR |
| 27 | Navy | 9-2 | NR |
| 28 | Iowa State | 8-4 | 27 |
| 29 | South Florida | 9-3 | NR |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 26 |
BELOW THE 30: (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
Arizona State 8-4, California 7-5, Clemson 7-5, Connecticut 9-3, Duke 7-5, Illinois 8-4, Kansas State 6-6, Louisville 8-4, Minnesota 7-5, Nevada Las Vegas 10-2, North Carolina State 7-5, Northwestern 6-6, Pittsburgh 8-4, Southern Methodist 8-4, Tennessee 8-4, Wake Forest 8-4, Washington 8-4
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EXCEL H SPORTS MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL FINAL rankings, March 10, 2025
Our own in-house strength of schedule will play a part in the weekly rankings.
And once again, the college athletes will prove us incorrect but that’s why we do it!
| # | College | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Duke | 28-3 | 2 |
| 2 | Houston | 27-4 | 3 |
| 3 | Auburn | 27-4 | 1 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 26-5 | 5 |
| 5 | Florida | 27-4 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 25-6 | 4 |
| 7 | Alabama | 24-7 | 8 |
| 8 | St. John’s | 27-4 | 7 |
| 9 | Clemson | 26-5 | 9 |
| 10 | Maryland | 24-7 | 11 |
| 11 | Louisville | 25-6 | 14 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 23-8 | 17 |
| 13 | Brigham Young | 23-8 | 19 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 23-8 | 10 |
| 15 | Memphis | 26-5 | 15 |
| 16 | Texas A & M | 22-9 | 22 |
| 17 | St. Mary’s | 27-4 | 20 |
| 18 | UCLA | 22-9 | 30 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 23-8 | 16 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 21-10 | 25 |
| 21 | Purdue | 21-10 | 13 |
| 22 | Michigan | 22-9 | 18 |
| 23 | Oregon | 23-8 | 21 |
| 24 | California San Diego | 28-4 | 24 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 25-6 | 28 |
| 26 | Marquette | 22-9 | 12 |
| 27 | Colorado State | 22-9 | 30 |
| 28 | Drake | 30-3 | NR |
| 29 | Illinois | 20-11 | NR |
| 30 | California Irvine | 27-5 | NR |
| 30 | Connecticut | 22-9 | NR |
EXCEL H SPORTS WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL FINAL rankings, March 3, 2025
Our own in-house strength of schedule will play a part in the weekly rankings.
And once again, the college athletes will prove us incorrect but that’s why we do it!
| # | Name | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Southern California | 26-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 29-2 | 3 |
| 3 | UCLA | 27-2 | 1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 28-3 | 5 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 27-3 | 8 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 25-4 | 4 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 24-5 | 9 |
| 8 | Texas Christian | 28-3 | 11 |
| 9 | Maryland | 23-6 | 16 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 24-5 | 17 |
| 11 | Duke | 23-7 | 19 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 23-6 | 27 |
| 13 | Alabama | 23-7 | 12 |
| 14 | Louisiana State | 27-4 | 7 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 25-6 | 6 |
| 16 | Creighton | 24-5 | 13 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 24-5 | 18 |
| 18 | Baylor | 25-6 | 14 |
| 19 | West Virginia | 23-6 | 29 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 21-8 | 15 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 21-8 | 10 |
| 22 | Mississippi State | 20-10 | 22 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 22-6 | 23 |
| 24 | Florida State | 23-7 | 28 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 19-9 | 21 |
| 26 | Michigan | 20-9 | 20 |
| 27 | Illinois | 21-8 | 25 |
| 28 | Iowa State | 21-10 | NR |
| 29 | Vanderbilt | 21-9 | NR |
| 30 | Seton Hall | 21-8 | NR |
| 30 | Kansas State | 25-6 | 24 |
BELOW THE 30 (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
Albany 24-5, Arizona 19-12, Army 21-6, Ball State 22-7, Buffalo 23-5, California 24-7, California Irvine 19-9, Cleveland State 23-8, Colorado State 21-9, Columbia 21-5, Drake 20-9, Fairfield 24-3, Farleigh Dickinson 25-3, Green Bay 26-5, Iowa 20-9, Georgia Tech 21-9, Gonzaga 22-9, Grand Canyon 27-2, Harvard 21-4, Hawai’i 20-8, Indiana 18-11, James Madison 27-4, Louisville 20-9, Marquette 20-9, Middle Tennessee 23-6, Minnesota 20-10, Montana State 26-3, Nebraska 19-10, Nevada Las Vegas 24-5, Norfolk State 25-4, North Carolina Greensboro 22-6, North Texas State 22-7, Northern Arizona 24-6, Oregon 19-10, Portland 28-3, Purdue Fort Wayne 23-7, Quinnipiac 24-3, Richmond 26-5, Saint Joseph 21-8, South Dakota State 26-3, Southeast Louisiana 25-4, Stephen F Austin 26-5, Texas San Antonio 25-3, Toledo 21-6, Utah 22-7, Wyoming 19-10
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