Recent results for all 15 varsity sports - Is Texas on a Roll?

[Bwilk55]

Football Current Rank - ended 2018 ranked number 9, 2nd in Big 12, Sugar Bowl Champions (NY6 game)

M Basketball Current Rank - NR, 14-11, 6-6 in Big 12. Currently on the cusp of NCAA
Last Year - NR, 19-15, 10 seed to NCAA, lost in round 1

W Basketball Current Rank - 19, 21-6, 2nd in Big 12
Last Year - Ended 2018 ranked 9, 28-7, 2nd in Big 12, Sweet 16 (Prev years in NCAA 16, 8, 16)

Baseball Current Rank - 23, 5-2 looking like a very solid team with a bright future
Last year - CWS, Big 12 Champs, No. 7 Final Ranking

Softball Current Rank - 7, 11-1, Quick and Impressive turn around under elite coach Mike White
Last Year - NR, 4th in Big 12, Lost in Regional round of NCAAs

M Golf Current Rank - 11
Big 12 Champs 2012-2018 with NCAA finishes of 1st, 5th, 13th, 5th, 2nd, 12th, 6th

W Golf Current Rank - 3
2017 and 2018 Big 12 Champs with 12th and 13th finishes at NCAA

W Tennis Current Rank - 9
2016-2018 NCAA finish (ITA rank) - t-9 (20), t-17 (22), t-5 (6)

M Tennis Current Rank -3
2014-2018 NCAA Result (ITA Rank) - t-5 (8), t-9 (9), t-9 (16), t-5 (11), t-9 (12)

Soccer 2018 Ranking 17, NCAA first round
2017 14, NCAA Sweet 16

Volleyball 2018 season final rank 5, NCAA elite 8
National Champs 2012
National Runner up 2015, 2016
National Semifinal 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Regional Final (elite 8) 2017, 2018
Big 12 champs 2012, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18

M Swimming and Diving
Current Rank 2
Conference Champs 1980-2018
NCAA Champs - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (14 total since 1981)

W Swimming and Diving
Current Rank 1
Conference Champs 31 since 1983
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 11, 6, 9, 9, 7, 15, 5, 6
NCAA Champs - 7 in late 80s-90s

M Track and Field
Current Rank 7
Conference Champ 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 17, 12, 9, 6, 11, 7, 36, 26

W Track and Field
Current Rank 21
Conference Champ 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 51, 8, 11, 15, 2, 9, 4, 7, 34

Rowing 2018 NCAA finish - 3rd, 2017 4th, 2016 8th, 2015 7th

 

[clob94]

Homeslice--- in the 2005 calendar year, Texas won a natty in football, baseball, went to and elite 8 in basketball, our softball team had Cat Osterman and went to the world series, our swim and dive team finished in the top three----

We aren't back there yet.

 

[Bwilk55]

Homeslice--- in the 2005 calendar year, Texas won a natty in football, baseball, went to and elite 8 in basketball, our softball team had Cat Osterman and went to the world series, our swim and dive team finished in the top three----

We aren't back there yet.

True, that was a great year, especially in the big 3 sports. But how were the other 8 sports teams doing. My point in this post is that pretty much across the board, all the programs are competing at a high level (except basketball unfortunately).

9 of 16 programs are either in the top 10 currently or finished the most recent season in the top 10. 12 of 16 in the top 15, and 15 of 16 in the top 25. That's pretty impressive.

I do think CDC will keep pushing all 16 programs towards national championships. He's improving facilities and coaches for each and every program - even the non-revenue programs.

 

[LonghornMM]

Del Conte was a home run hire for Texas. The future looks very bright. The only ugly mark is the men's basketball program. Hopefully the needed changes will occur there in a year or two. Smart's contract is not a good thing for Texas.

 

[Bwilk55]

Del Conte was a home run hire for Texas. The future looks very bright. The only ugly mark is the men's basketball program. Hopefully the needed changes will occur there in a year or two. Smart's contract is not a good thing for Texas.

CDC is pumping resources into all 16 programs. New facilities - both for games and training, raising the bar with coaching staffs. Interested to see where the non-revenue sports go over the next few years. Of course its the big 3 that really gets the headlines and I like what I see from football and baseball currently.

Shaka is on a very hot seat next year. Buyout becomes manageable and the results just haven't been there on the court so far. As I mentioned, thats the only program not consistently in the top 25.

 

[outhereincali]

True, that was a great year, especially in the big 3 sports. But how were the other 8 sports teams doing. My point in this post is that pretty much across the board, all the programs are competing at a high level (except basketball unfortunately).

9 of 16 programs are either in the top 10 currently or finished the most recent season in the top 10. 12 of 16 in the top 15, and 15 of 16 in the top 25. That's pretty impressive.

I do think CDC will keep pushing all 16 programs towards national championships. He's improving facilities and coaches for each and every program - even the non-revenue programs.

The journey to the top is every bit as exciting as winning it all.

 

[Bwilk55]

 

[Bwilk55]

So, clearly the athletic department is aware that 15/16 programs are having a great amount of success. Does that put even more pressure on the 1 program not following suit? CDC has one program that needs to step it up, men's basketball.

 

[Bwilk55]

Updated May 22: A few NCAA championships are wrapping up. Major sports need some work but all non-televised sports are having a lot of success - top 25 or 10 finishes across the board. Both Basketballs and Baseball need to step it up.

Football
2018 - ranked number 9, 2nd in Big 12, Sugar Bowl Champions (NY6 game)

M Basketball
2019 - NR, won NIT Championship
Last Year - NR, 19-15, 10 seed to NCAA, lost in round 1

W Basketball
2019 - 7 seed to NCAA, upset in round 1. Ended season UR, 20-30 before tourney
Last Year - Ended 2018 ranked 9, 28-7, 2nd in Big 12, Sweet 16 (Prev years in NCAA 16, 8, 16)

Baseball
2019- Finished last in big12
Last year - CWS, Big 12 Champs, No. 7 Final Ranking

Softball
2019 Rank - 9, 41-14, Headed to Super Regional
Last Year - NR, 4th in Big 12, Lost in Regional round of NCAAs

M Golf
2019 Rank - 6, Big 12 Champs, headed to NCAA championship
Big 12 Champs 2012-2019 with NCAA finishes of 1st, 5th, 13th, 5th, 2nd, 12th, 6th

W Golf
2019 Rank - 2, Big 12 Champs, lost in quarterfinals of NCAA Championship
2017 and 2018 Big 12 Champs with 12th and 13th finishes at NCAA

W Tennis
2019 - rank 9, Big 12 Champs, upset in round of 32 of NCAA championship
2016-2018 NCAA finish (ITA rank) - t-9 (20), t-17 (22), t-5 (6)

M Tennis
2019 Rank - 1, Big 12 Champs, NATIONAL CHAMPS
2014-2018 NCAA Result (ITA Rank) - t-5 (8), t-9 (9), t-9 (16), t-5 (11), t-9 (12)

Soccer
2018 Ranking 17, NCAA first round
2017 14, NCAA Sweet 16

Volleyball
Big 12 champs, 2018 season final rank 5, NCAA elite 8
National Champs 2012
National Runner up 2015, 2016
National Semifinal 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Regional Final (elite 8) 2017, 2018
Big 12 champs 2012, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18

M Swimming and Diving
Current Rank 2, Big 12 Champs, NCAA runner up
Conference Champs 1980-2019
NCAA Champs - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (14 total since 1981)

W Swimming and Diving
Current Rank 5, Big 12 Champs, 5th place NCAA finish
Conference Champs 31 since 1983
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 11, 6, 9, 9, 7, 15, 5, 6
NCAA Champs - 7 in late 80s-90s

M Track and Field
Current Rank 17, 3rd place in Big 12, NCAAs pending
Conference Champ 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 17, 12, 9, 6, 11, 7, 36, 26

W Track and Field
Current Rank 9, Big 12 Champs, NCAAs pending
Conference Champ 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 51, 8, 11, 15, 2, 9, 4, 7, 34

Rowing
Current rank 4, Big 12 champs, NCAAs pending
NCAA finishes -2018 3rd, 2017 4th, 2016 8th, 2015 7th

 

[Bwilk55]

Updated May 29th: With Men's golf wrapping up a 2nd place finish, I wanted to update this in a new format. I have ranked the teams in terms of finish and also added some color coding. Burnt Orange for championships and then a Dark Green to Dark Red color gradient for teams performing at near championship levels to teams performing at a level that leads to coaches getting fired.

Disagree with my ranking or color coding, then feel free to comment below.

My take away is that we have a handful of teams performing consistently at championship/top 10, a handful at a top 25 level and then a few that really need to step it up. Unfortunately the 3 that need to improve drastically are the 2nd-4th most popular sports.

M Tennis
2019 Rank - 1, Big 12 Champs, NATIONAL CHAMPS
2014-2018 NCAA Result (ITA Rank) - t-5 (8), t-9 (9), t-9 (16), t-5 (11), t-9 (12)

M Swimming and Diving
Final Rank 2, Big 12 Champs, NCAA runner up
Conference Champs 1980-2019
NCAA Champs - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (14 total since 1981)
- 40 years of domination

M Golf
2019 Rank - 6, Big 12 Champs, 2nd place in NCAA Championship
Big 12 Champs 2012-2019 with NCAA finishes of 1st, 5th, 13th, 5th, 2nd, 12th, 6th
- Another top NCAA finish for a program that has been really strong this decade

Volleyball
Big 12 champs, 2018 season final rank 5, NCAA elite 8
National Champs 2012
National Runner up 2015, 2016
National Semifinal 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Regional Final (elite 8) 2017, 2018
Big 12 champs 2012, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18
- A decade of top 8 or better finishes

Rowing
Current rank 4, Big 12 champs, 2nd place NCAA finish
NCAA finishes -2018 3rd, 2017 4th, 2016 8th, 2015 7th

W Swimming and Diving
Current Rank 5, Big 12 Champs, 5th place NCAA finish
Conference Champs 31 since 1983
NCAA Finish 2010-2018 11, 6, 9, 9, 7, 15, 5, 6
NCAA Champs - 7 in late 80s-90s
- Consistent top 10 finishes

Football
2018 - Final Rank 9, 2nd in Big 12, Sugar Bowl Champions (NY6 game)
- Light green here because we all know we dropped some winnable games and could have done even better

W Golf
2019 Rank - 2, Big 12 Champs, lost in quarterfinals of NCAA Championship
2017 and 2018 Big 12 Champs with 12th and 13th finishes at NCAA

W Tennis
2019 - final rank 7, Big 12 Champs, upset in round of 32 of NCAA championship
2016-2018 NCAA finish (ITA rank) - t-9 (20), t-17 (22), t-5 (6)

W Track and Field
Current Rank 9, Big 12 Champs, 10th place at NCAA
Conference Champ 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
NCAA Finish 2010-2019 51, 8, 11, 15, 2, 9, 4, 7, 34, 10th

M Track and Field
Current Rank 17 (outdoor), 3rd place in Big 12, 9th place in NCAAs
Final Rank 8 (indoor)
Conference Champ 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Finish 2010-2019 17, 12, 9, 6, 11, 7, 36, 26, 9th

Softball
2019 Rank - 9, 41-14, Lost in Super Regional
- Quick turn around by Mike White. One game away from CWS.

Soccer
2018 Ranking 17, NCAA first round
2017 14, NCAA Sweet 16

W Basketball
2019 - 7 seed to NCAA, upset in round 1. Ended season UR, 20-30 before tourney
Ended 2018 ranked 9, 28-7, 2nd in Big 12, Sweet 16 (Prev years in NCAA 16, 8, 16)
- Not a great 2019 but recent year successes keep this team in the middle of the pack

Baseball
2019- Finished last in big12
Last year - CWS, Big 12 Champs, No. 7 Final Ranking
- A really poor showing this year but kept in the yellow category based on CWS appearance last year.

M Basketball
2019 - NR, won NIT Championship
Kept out of the bottom bracket by the NIT success, but barely

 

[Oldmanastro]

Did you highlight those two sports in that bright yellow so we couldn’t read them. That hurts my eyes man!

 

[clob94]

Did you highlight those two sports in that bright yellow so we couldn’t read them. That hurts my eyes man!

Holy sh!t me too. Take it easy with that florescent yellow my dude.

 

[Bwilk55]

Did you highlight those two sports in that bright yellow so we couldn’t read them. That hurts my eyes man!

They did so poorly I figured you wouldn't want to read it.

 

[Bwilk55]

Updated the above with our Rowing team taking 2nd place in the NCAAs. Washington seems to be a step above the rest at this point but Texas has become one of the top 3-5 programs year in year out.

I think what is clear in the rankings is that if a school puts the resources into these smaller programs, they can quickly rise into the elite ranks. You can't buy success in the bigger sports, but you can in some of the less competitive sports.

 

[Bwilk55]

Men's Track and field had a 9th place finish in the NCAAs which is one of their top finishes in a while. Still work to be done to get into elite status but a strong showing. CDC seems proud but knows even better results are to be expected.

 

[Bwilk55]

Updated above to reflect Women's Track and Field finishing 10th at the NCAAs.

John Bianco (Associate AD) summed up this year in the following tweet. Update the 10 top 10 finishes to 11 based on Womens T&F finish.

 

[Bwilk55]

And to recap another way, here is how each program finished nationally this year from best to worst:

M Tennis - Big 12 Champs, NATIONAL CHAMPS
M Swimming and Diving - Big 12 Champs, NCAA runner up
M Golf - Big 12 Champs, NCAA Runner up
Rowing - Big 12 champs, NCAA Runner up
W Golf - Big 12 Champs, Final rank 2, NCAA quarterfinals
Volleyball - Big 12 champs, final rank 5, NCAA elite 8
W Swimming and Diving - Big 12 Champs, 5th place NCAA finish
W Tennis - Big 12 Champs, final rank 7
Football - Final Rank 9, 2nd in Big 12, Sugar Bowl Champions (NY6 game)
M Track and Field - 9th place NCAA (outdoor), 8th place NCAA (indoor)
W Track and Field - Big 12 Champs, 10th place at NCAA (outdoor)
Softball - Final rank 9, NCAA round of 16
Soccer - Final rank 17, NCAA first round
W Basketball 2019 - Final rank UR, lost in NCAA 1st rd
M Basketball - final rank UR, won NIT
Baseball - Final rank UR, last in big 12