Presentation of Trends in Men's Basketball 1991-1992 to 2004-2005 |
| Basketball | Type | 1991-1992 | 1992-1993 | 1993-1994 | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Closed Group Teams Men | 717 | 723 | 708 | 721 | 721 | 718 | 720 | 720 | 721 | 710 | 727 | 728 | 728 | 729 |
| Open Group Teams Men | 814 | 831 | 854 | 868 | 938 | 941 | 938 | 980 | 989 | 991 | 990 | 987 | 994 | 1,000 | |
| Closed Group Participants Men | 11,382 | 11,331 | 11,068 | 11,391 | 11,398 | 11,527 | 11,321 | 11,007 | 11,527 | 11,526 | 11,818 | 11,756 | 11,799 | 11,792 | |
| Open Group Participants Men | 12,855 | 13,031 | 13,350 | 14,349 | 15,289 | 15,066 | 15,087 | 15,734 | 15,874 | 16,102 | 15,883 | 15,995 | 16,028 | 16,271 | |
| Closed Group Avg. Squad Size Men | 15.87 | 15.67 | 15.63 | 15.80 | 15.81 | 16.05 | 15.72 | 15.29 | 15.99 | 16.23 | 16.26 | 16.15 | 16.21 | 16.18 | |
| Open Group Avg. Squad Size Men | 15.79 | 15.68 | 15.63 | 16.53 | 16.30 | 16.01 | 16.08 | 16.06 | 16.05 | 16.25 | 16.04 | 16.21 | 16.12 | 16.27 |
We modified some open group data points, in concert with NCAA officials, to resolve apparent inconsistencies and unexplained fluctuations presented in the NCAA published report. Thus, there are a small number of data points used for this report that differ from what is published in the NCAA report. |