Runaway Winners: Colgate Brushes Away Patriot League Competition Again
March 9th, 2024 - 19:44
Six years ago, Virginia became the first ACC member since Duke in 1999-00 to win the regular-season league title by as many as four games in final standings. The most dominant club in conference competition this season again was Colgate (won Patriot League by six games).
No power league in the last 10 years has had a team finish atop conference standings by at least five games. Colgate is the first school to be so dominant in back-to-back regular-season conference competition since Stephen Curry-led Davidson to Southern Conference crown by six games in 2007-08. Following is a list of most dominant league titlists in that span finishing at least six games ahead in standings (listed in reverse order):
| Season | League Champion (Coach) | Conference | Mark | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Colgate (Matt Langel) | Patriot League | 16-2 | +6 |
| 2022-23 | Colgate (Matt Langel) | Patriot League | 17-1 | +6 |
| 2021-22 | Longwood (Griff Aldrich) | Big South/North | 15-1 | +7 |
| 2021-22 | Vermont (John Becker) | America East | 17-1 | +6 |
| 2020-21 | Navy (Ed DeChellis) | Patriot League/South | 12-1 | +6 |
| 2019-20 | New Mexico State (Chris Jans) | Western Athletic | 16-0 | +6 |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo (Nate Oats) | Mid-American/East | 15-3 | +6 |
| 2014-15 | Murray State (Steve Prohm) | Ohio Valley/West | 16-0 | +6 |
| 2013-14 | Wichita State (Gregg Marshall) | Missouri Valley | 18-0 | +6 |
| 2013-14 | Florida (Billy Donovan) | SEC | 18-0 | +6 |
| 2011-12 | Kentucky (John Calipari) | SEC | 16-0 | +6 |
| 2011-12 | Middle Tennessee State (Kermit Davis) | Sun Belt/East | 14-2 | +6 |
| 2009-10 | Butler (Brad Stevens) | Horizon League | 18-0 | +6 |
| 2007-08 | Davidson (Bob McKillop) | Southern/South | 20-0 | +7 |