Penn a top 10 college basketball school

 

U.S. News and World Report, champion of list-making, released it's top schools for college basketball fans. And surprise, surprise, Penn made the list:

  1. UNC
  2. UConn
  3. UCLA
  4. Syracuse
  5. PENN
  6. Kentucky
  7. Kansas
  8. Indiana
  9. Duke
  10. Butler
Penn's blurb in the rankings:
Some may question an Ivy League making the list, but the University of Pennsylvania Quakers are 10th on the all-time wins list for men’s basketball programs. The historic arena, known as The Palestra, gives fans the most close-to-the-court seating around.
The debate as to whether Penn belongs is one of past vs. present. Historically, as the US News & World Report points out, Penn has earned its spot on the list, both in terms of the quality of play and the arena.

But does it belong today? My experience at the Palestra has been a little different: two losing seasons and, as a result, low attendance. While the Big 5 is one of the greatest basketball traditions in the country, I haven't ever seen Penn win a Big Five game.

But I still think Penn belongs on the list. The Palestra is a special place, and though it might be at a less memorable point in it's storied history, the magic is far from gone — and I'm confident it will return.

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