UC Santa Barbara Gauchos College Basketball Ratings & Rankings
College Basketball
UC Santa Barbara
Gauchos
Outstanding
B+
Overall Grade
89
Dark Horse
Winner
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at Pepperdine, Thu Nov 19
at Pepperdine, Thu Nov 19
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
89
B+
|
91 |
| Power |
91
A-
|
74 |
| Offensive |
89
B+
|
95 |
| Defensive |
93
A-
|
60 |
| Schedule (Current) |
88
B+
|
104 |
| Schedule (Full Season) |
79
C+
|
186 |
| Record (Current) |
96
A
|
27 |
| Record (Full Season) |
92
A-
|
65 |
Records
| Overall | 2-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 10 Games | 2-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #70 Nevada |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 23 pts, #191 Oakland |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 83 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 65 |
| Opponent Record | 2-6 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 130.5 |
| Long Streak | W 2 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
Team Insights New
- The Gauchos have posted a winning record in 3 straight seasons.
- On Wednesday, UC Santa Barbara beat Nevada for the first time in Versus records.
- UC Santa Barbara's biggest upset this season: a win over Nevada, which sits at No. 70 — 21 spots ahead of UC Santa Barbara's own No. 91.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Program History
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 22-9 | 71.0% | #101 |
| 2008-09 | 15-15 | 50.0% | #178 |
| 2009-10 | 19-10 | 65.5% | #111 |
| 2010-11 | 16-14 | 53.3% | #170 |
| 2011-12 | 18-11 | 62.1% | #142 |
| 2012-13 | 9-20 | 31.0% | #235 |
| 2013-14 | 19-9 | 67.9% | #108 |
| 2014-15 | 17-14 | 54.8% | #123 |
| 2015-16 | 18-14 | 56.3% | #119 |
| 2016-17 | 5-22 | 18.5% | #320 |
| 2017-18 | 21-9 | 70.0% | #112 |
| 2018-19 | 20-10 | 66.7% | #167 |
| 2019-20 | 19-10 | 65.5% | #151 |
| 2020-21 | 20-5 | 80.0% | #55 |
| 2021-22 | 15-11 | 57.7% | #179 |
| 2022-23 | 24-8 | 75.0% | #97 |
| 2023-24 | 14-15 | 48.3% | #224 |
| 2024-25 | 19-13 | 59.4% | #147 |
| 2025-26 | 16-14 | 53.3% | #174 |
| 2026-27 | 3-0 | 100.0% | #91 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big West
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | 0 | 47 |
| 99 | UC San Diego | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 104 | Utah Valley | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 110 | UC Irvine | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 143 | CS Fullerton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 180 | UC Riverside | 3 | 0 | 58 |
| 187 | Cal Poly | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| 223 | CS Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 224 | CS Sacramento | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 228 | CS Northridge | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 243 | Long Beach St | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| 268 | Cal Baptist | 0 | 3 | 72 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 27 | 172 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 8 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Nov 13 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 47 |
