TAMPA, Fla., December 7, 2025 – The South Florida Bulls men's basketball program (5-4) has achieved the highest NET Ranking in program history, reaching No. 60 following Thursday's win over then No. 19 NET-ranked Utah State.
First introduced in the 2018–19 season — replacing the former RPI system — the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) Ranking has become the NCAA's primary sorting tool for evaluating Division I men's basketball teams.
Previously, the Bulls' highest NET ranking had come at the end of the 2023-24 campaign when they reached No. 73 under former head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim.
In addition, according to analysis by ESPN, South Florida currently boasts the No. 15-ranked non-conference strength of schedule among all Division I teams. ESPN's strength-of-schedule metric highlights the caliber and difficulty of the Bulls' non-conference opponents.
The Bulls' win over then No. 19 NET-ranked Utah State was their highest NET-ranked win in program history. The previous benchmark came on Feb. 8, 2020, as the Bulls took down No. 59 NET-ranked Memphis on the road, 75-73.
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The Bulls continue their 2025–26 season on Wednesday, Dec. 10, hosting College of Charleston at 7 p.m. at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. Fans can watch the game on ESPN+ or listen live on Bulls Unlimited.
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About USF Men's Basketball
South Florida men's basketball named Bryan Hodgson, 37, as the program's 12th head coach on March 24, 2025. Hodgson came to Tampa from Arkansas State, where he led the program to back-to-back 20-win seasons and its first postseason appearance since 1999 in his two seasons at the helm.
The program, entering its 55th season in 2025-26, most recently won the American Athletic Conference regular season championship in 2023-24 and has made 13 postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournaments, nine NITs, and a CBI championship in 2019. Three former Bulls – Chucky Atkins, Charlie Bradley, and Rodenko Dobras – have had their jerseys retired and are members of the USF Athletic Hall of Fame. The Bulls play their home games at the 10,400-seat Yuengling Center on the USF Tampa campus.
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