Cincinnati Bearcats
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio ▪ Colors: Red & Black
Record: 111 Years, 1623-952, .630 W-L%
Regular Season Conference Champion: 22 Times
Conference Tournament Champion: 10 Times
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 26 (43-25, .632 W-L%)
NCAA Final Four Appearances: 6
NCAA Tournament Championships: 2
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 19 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 21 Times
111 Seasons
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games ▪ SRS back to 1979-80
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-12* | Big East | 26 | 11 | .703 | 12.93 | 6.28 | 21 | 20 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Mick Cronin (26-11) | |
| 2 | 2010-11* | Big East | 26 | 9 | .743 | 15.41 | 6.10 | 24 | Lost Third Round | Mick Cronin (26-9) | ||
| 3 | 2009-10 | Big East | 19 | 16 | .543 | 9.98 | 8.45 | 19 | Mick Cronin (19-16) | |||
| 4 | 2008-09 | Big East | 18 | 14 | .563 | 7.82 | 6.76 | Mick Cronin (18-14) | ||||
| 5 | 2007-08 | Big East | 13 | 19 | .406 | 4.87 | 8.51 | Mick Cronin (13-19) | ||||
| 6 | 2006-07 | Big East | 11 | 19 | .367 | 3.80 | 6.96 | Mick Cronin (11-19) | ||||
| 7 | 2005-06 | Big East | 21 | 13 | .618 | 12.95 | 8.41 | 25 | Andy Kennedy (21-13) | |||
| 8 | 2004-05* | CUSA | 25 | 8 | .758 | 17.64 | 6.74 | 18 | 23 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (25-8) | |
| 9 | 2003-04* RT | CUSA | 25 | 7 | .781 | 18.74 | 6.28 | 18 | 6 | 11 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (25-7) |
| 10 | 2002-03* | CUSA | 17 | 12 | .586 | 12.89 | 7.44 | 23 | 21 | Lost First Round | Bob Huggins (17-12) | |
| 11 | 2001-02* RT | CUSA | 31 | 4 | .886 | 24.39 | 6.59 | 4 | 5 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (31-4) | |
| 12 | 2000-01* R | CUSA | 25 | 10 | .714 | 16.24 | 7.90 | 18 | 16 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Bob Huggins (25-10) | |
| 13 | 1999-00* R | CUSA | 29 | 4 | .879 | 24.62 | 8.50 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (29-4) |
| 14 | 1998-99* R | CUSA | 27 | 6 | .818 | 19.95 | 7.70 | 15 | 3 | 11 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (27-6) |
| 15 | 1997-98* RT | CUSA | 27 | 6 | .818 | 17.85 | 4.98 | 9 | 9 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (27-6) | |
| 16 | 1996-97* R | CUSA | 26 | 8 | .765 | 20.64 | 5.44 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (26-8) |
| 17 | 1995-96* RT | CUSA | 28 | 5 | .848 | 22.11 | 7.69 | 21 | 3 | 7 | Lost Regional Final | Bob Huggins (28-5) |
| 18 | 1994-95* T | GMWC | 22 | 12 | .647 | 18.34 | 8.93 | 13 | 10 | Lost Second Round | Bob Huggins (22-12) | |
| 19 | 1993-94* T | GMWC | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15.30 | 6.18 | 19 | 17 | 25 | Lost First Round | Bob Huggins (22-10) |
| 20 | 1992-93* RT | GMWC | 27 | 5 | .844 | 22.62 | 6.62 | 21 | 4 | 7 | Lost Regional Final | Bob Huggins (27-5) |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1991-92* RTF | GMWC | 29 | 5 | .853 | 21.67 | 5.94 | 12 | 12 | Lost National Semifinal | Bob Huggins (29-5) | |
| 22 | 1990-91 | Metro | 18 | 12 | .600 | 10.61 | 3.98 | Bob Huggins (18-12) | ||||
| 23 | 1989-90 | Metro | 20 | 14 | .588 | 7.19 | 3.93 | Bob Huggins (20-14) | ||||
| 24 | 1988-89 | Metro | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.80 | 2.28 | Tony Yates (15-12) | ||||
| 25 | 1987-88 | Metro | 11 | 17 | .393 | 2.55 | 5.47 | Tony Yates (11-17) | ||||
| 26 | 1986-87 | Metro | 12 | 16 | .429 | -1.13 | 2.76 | Tony Yates (12-16) | ||||
| 27 | 1985-86 | Metro | 12 | 16 | .429 | 5.07 | 9.64 | Tony Yates (12-16) | ||||
| 28 | 1984-85 | Metro | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.20 | 6.82 | Tony Yates (17-14) | ||||
| 29 | 1983-84 | Metro | 3 | 25 | .107 | -5.34 | 7.32 | Tony Yates (3-25) | ||||
| 30 | 1982-83 | Metro | 11 | 17 | .393 | 3.36 | 5.73 | Ed Badger (11-17) | ||||
| 31 | 1981-82 | Metro | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.79 | 4.63 | Ed Badger (15-12) | ||||
| 32 | 1980-81 | Metro | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.82 | 3.30 | Ed Badger (16-13) | ||||
| 33 | 1979-80 | Metro | 13 | 15 | .464 | 1.57 | 4.03 | Ed Badger (13-15) | ||||
| 34 | 1978-79 | Metro | 13 | 14 | .481 | Ed Badger (13-14) | ||||||
| 35 | 1977-78 | Metro | 17 | 10 | .630 | 9 | 6 | Gale Catlett (17-10) | ||||
| 36 | 1976-77* T | Metro | 25 | 5 | .833 | 12 | 2 | Lost First Round | Gale Catlett (25-5) | |||
| 37 | 1975-76* T | Metro | 25 | 6 | .806 | 10 | 6 | 12 | Lost First Round | Gale Catlett (25-6) | ||
| 38 | 1974-75* | Ind | 23 | 6 | .793 | 12 | 13 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Gale Catlett (23-6) | |||
| 39 | 1973-74 | Ind | 19 | 8 | .704 | 20 | Gale Catlett (19-8) | |||||
| 40 | 1972-73 | Ind | 17 | 9 | .654 | Gale Catlett (17-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1971-72 | Ind | 17 | 9 | .654 | Tay Baker (17-9) | ||||||
| 42 | 1970-71 | Ind | 14 | 12 | .538 | Tay Baker (14-12) | ||||||
| 43 | 1969-70 | MVC | 21 | 6 | .778 | 19 | Tay Baker (21-6) | |||||
| 44 | 1968-69 | MVC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 14 | 6 | Tay Baker (17-9) | ||||
| 45 | 1967-68 | MVC | 18 | 8 | .692 | Tay Baker (18-8) | ||||||
| 46 | 1966-67 | MVC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 10 | 7 | Tay Baker (17-9) | ||||
| 47 | 1965-66* R | MVC | 21 | 7 | .750 | 7 | 7 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Tay Baker (21-7) | |||
| 48 | 1964-65 | MVC | 14 | 12 | .538 | Ed Jucker (14-12) | ||||||
| 49 | 1963-64 | MVC | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3 | 3 | Ed Jucker (17-9) | ||||
| 50 | 1962-63* RF | MVC | 26 | 2 | .929 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost National Final | Ed Jucker (26-2) | ||
| 51 | 1961-62* RFN | MVC | 29 | 2 | .935 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Won National Final | Ed Jucker (29-2) | ||
| 52 | 1960-61* RFN | MVC | 27 | 3 | .900 | 2 | 2 | Won National Final | Ed Jucker (27-3) | |||
| 53 | 1959-60* RF | MVC | 28 | 2 | .933 | 1 | 1 | Lost National Semifinal | George Smith (28-2) | |||
| 54 | 1958-59* RF | MVC | 26 | 4 | .867 | 1 | 5 | Lost National Semifinal | George Smith (26-4) | |||
| 55 | 1957-58* R | MVC | 25 | 3 | .893 | 2 | 2 | Lost Regional Semifinal | George Smith (25-3) | |||
| 56 | 1956-57 | Ind | 15 | 9 | .625 | George Smith (15-9) | ||||||
| 57 | 1955-56 | Ind | 17 | 7 | .708 | 14 | George Smith (17-7) | |||||
| 58 | 1954-55 | Ind | 21 | 8 | .724 | 12 | George Smith (21-8) | |||||
| 59 | 1953-54 | Ind | 11 | 10 | .524 | George Smith (11-10) | ||||||
| 60 | 1952-53 | MAC | 11 | 13 | .458 | George Smith (11-13) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1951-52 | MAC | 11 | 16 | .407 | John Wiethe (11-16) | ||||||
| 62 | 1950-51 R | MAC | 18 | 4 | .818 | 11 | 17 | John Wiethe (18-4) | ||||
| 63 | 1949-50 R | MAC | 20 | 6 | .769 | 12 | John Wiethe (20-6) | |||||
| 64 | 1948-49 R | MAC | 23 | 5 | .821 | 13 | John Wiethe (23-5) | |||||
| 65 | 1947-48 R | MAC | 17 | 7 | .708 | John Wiethe (17-7) | ||||||
| 66 | 1946-47 R | MAC | 17 | 9 | .654 | John Wiethe (17-9) | ||||||
| 67 | 1945-46 | Ind | 8 | 13 | .381 | Ray Farnham (8-13) | ||||||
| 68 | 1944-45 | Ind | 8 | 9 | .471 | Ray Farnham (8-9) | ||||||
| 69 | 1943-44 | Ind | 6 | 5 | .545 | Bob Ruess (6-5) | ||||||
| 70 | 1942-43 | Ind | 9 | 10 | .474 | Bob Ruess (9-10) | ||||||
| 71 | 1941-42 | Ind | 10 | 10 | .500 | Clark Ballard (10-10) | ||||||
| 72 | 1940-41 | Ind | 6 | 12 | .333 | Clark Ballard (6-12) | ||||||
| 73 | 1939-40 | Ind | 8 | 9 | .471 | Clark Ballard (8-9) | ||||||
| 74 | 1938-39 | Ind | 12 | 5 | .706 | Rip Van Winkle (12-5) | ||||||
| 75 | 1937-38 | Ind | 6 | 11 | .353 | Rip Van Winkle (6-11) | ||||||
| 76 | 1936-37 | Ind | 9 | 10 | .474 | Tay Brown (9-10) | ||||||
| 77 | 1935-36 | Ind | 10 | 7 | .588 | Tay Brown (10-7) | ||||||
| 78 | 1934-35 | Ind | 16 | 3 | .842 | Tay Brown (16-3) | ||||||
| 79 | 1933-34 | Ind | 12 | 7 | .632 | Tay Brown (12-7) | ||||||
| 80 | 1932-33 | Ind | 9 | 9 | .500 | John Halliday (9-9) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1931-32 | Ind | 4 | 11 | .267 | Frank Rice (4-11) | ||||||
| 82 | 1930-31 | Ind | 2 | 15 | .118 | Frank Rice (2-15) | ||||||
| 83 | 1929-30 | Ind | 14 | 4 | .778 | Frank Rice (14-4) | ||||||
| 84 | 1928-29 | Ind | 13 | 4 | .765 | Frank Rice (13-4) | ||||||
| 85 | 1927-28 | Ind | 14 | 4 | .778 | Boyd Chambers (14-4) | ||||||
| 86 | 1926-27 | Ind | 13 | 5 | .722 | Boyd Chambers (13-5) | ||||||
| 87 | 1925-26 | Ind | 17 | 2 | .895 | Boyd Chambers (17-2) | ||||||
| 88 | 1924-25 | Ind | 5 | 14 | .263 | Boyd Chambers (5-14) | ||||||
| 89 | 1923-24 | Ind | 11 | 8 | .579 | Boyd Chambers (11-8) | ||||||
| 90 | 1922-23 | Ind | 13 | 9 | .591 | Boyd Chambers (13-9) | ||||||
| 91 | 1921-22 | Ind | 15 | 8 | .652 | Boyd Chambers (15-8) | ||||||
| 92 | 1920-21 | Ind | 10 | 11 | .476 | Boyd Chambers (10-11) | ||||||
| 93 | 1919-20 | Ind | 5 | 9 | .357 | Boyd Chambers (5-9) | ||||||
| 94 | 1918-19 | Ind | 3 | 11 | .214 | Boyd Chambers (3-11) | ||||||
| 95 | 1917-18 | Ind | 2 | 6 | .250 | Whitelaw Morrison (2-6) | ||||||
| 96 | 1916-17 | Ind | 3 | 8 | .273 | Ion Cortright (3-8) | ||||||
| 97 | 1915-16 | Ind | 1 | 9 | .100 | George Little (1-9) | ||||||
| 98 | 1914-15 | Ind | 3 | 8 | .273 | George Little (3-8) | ||||||
| 99 | 1913-14 | Ind | 2 | 8 | .200 | Russ Easton (2-8) | ||||||
| 100 | 1912-13 | Ind | 4 | 7 | .364 | Russ Easton (4-7) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 101 | 1911-12 | Ind | 2 | 9 | .182 | Russ Easton (2-9) | ||||||
| 102 | 1910-11 | Ind | 3 | 6 | .333 | Russ Easton (3-6) | ||||||
| 103 | 1909-10 | Ind | 3 | 2 | .600 | C.A. Schroetter (3-2) | ||||||
| 104 | 1908-09 | Ind | 6 | 4 | .600 | Amos Foster (6-4) | ||||||
| 105 | 1907-08 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | Amos Foster (9-0) | ||||||
| 106 | 1906-07 | Ind | 7 | 2 | .778 | Amos Foster (7-2) | ||||||
| 107 | 1905-06 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Amos Foster (2-0) | ||||||
| 108 | 1904-05 | Ind | 6 | 3 | .667 | Amos Foster (6-3) | ||||||
| 109 | 1903-04 | Ind | 4 | 5 | .444 | Anthony Chez (4-5) | ||||||
| 110 | 1902-03 | Ind | 4 | 4 | .500 | Anthony Chez (4-4) | ||||||
| 111 | 1901-02 | Ind | 0 | 1 | .000 | Henry Pratt (0-1) |