The UConn men’s basketball team earned their first No. 1 ranking since March 2, 2009. Here’s a tale of the tape looking at both teams:
Preseason ranking
2008-09: No. 2
2023-24: No. 6
Record when top spot was achieved
2008-09: 27-2
2023-24: 15-2
How it happened
2008-09: UConn held the top spot for three weeks but dropped to No. 2 after a loss to Pittsburgh the week before. Pitt took the top spot and lost to Providence, moving UConn back to No. 1 after three straight wins.
2023-24: All three teams ranked ahead of fourth-ranked UConn lost as the Huskies won five straight, two on the road, without Donovan Clingan.
Top players
2008-09: A.J. Price, Hasheem Thabeet, Jeff Adrien
2023-24: Alex Karaban, Cam Spencer, Tristen Newton
Season result
2008-09: Final Four (loss to Michigan State)
2023-24: Time will
— Joe Arruda
