The landscape of college basketball is changing. Every year, we are witnessing more and more of teams from smaller schools become more and more dominant. Programs like Wichita State, VCU, Gonzaga, and Butler have grown throughout the decade and are a constant presence in the NCAA Tournament.
We are at a point where it is even debatable to call these schools “mid-majors” considering they compete with the top programs every single year. But as it has shown, not everyone is ready to always accept the teams that have been historically on the outside looking in on the college elite.