2023 Top Southwest Region Men's D1 Basketball Schools
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We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region
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Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2,091 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at SMU brought home $8,143,677 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 975.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, SMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full Southern Methodist University Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,003 bachelor’s degrees in .
University of Arizona brought in $23,287,417 while tallying up $12,202,647 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,084,770. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades.
University of Arizona also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Full University of Arizona Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region. Baylor University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Baylor brought home $13,308,914 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 972.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Rice made $3,507,525 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Rice also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1.
Full Rice University Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at TCU made $12,670,472 in revenue, while incurring $12,668,180 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $2,292 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 941.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The team at UT Austin took home $23,637,212 in revenue and paid out $15,854,899 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $7,782,313, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 968.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our overall quality rankings.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,858 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at OSU made $11,360,616 in revenue, while incurring $7,498,144 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3,862,472 for the sports team.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M College Station made $12,877,530 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 953.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,986 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at ASU - Tempe made $9,458,824 in revenue, while incurring $8,969,411 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $489,413. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 773 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at University of Tulsa made $8,643,531 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 971.
University of Tulsa also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,757 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at University of Oklahoma made $14,034,622 in revenue, while incurring $12,406,055 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1,628,567 in profit.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UH made $9,764,326 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
Full University of Houston Sports Report
Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6,886 bachelor’s degrees in .
Texas Tech brought in $15,290,989 while tallying up $11,858,683 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $3,432,306. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 2,443 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at NMSU Main Campus took home $3,557,618 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 972.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Sports Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,601 students in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at UNM made $4,273,228 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995.
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Texas State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Texas State took home $2,060,124 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 976 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,237 students in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at SHSU brought home $1,488,695 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980.
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Houston Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at HBU made $1,431,363 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 960.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Abilene Christian brought in $2,853,797 while tallying up $2,295,781 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $558,016 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 981 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
Abilene Christian also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Abilene Christian University Sports Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,799 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi took home $1,902,029 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 947.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 3,974 bachelor’s degrees in .
The D1 Men’s Basketball team at UTEP brought home $3,178,127 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 941.
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With a ranking of #22, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 14,092 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Grand Canyon University made $6,786,395 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in .
UIW brought in $1,519,332 while tallying up $1,450,926 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $68,406, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 941.
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Texas Southern University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at TSU made $1,881,375 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 955.
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With a ranking of #25, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 634 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at ORU took home $2,206,012 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 964.
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