Houston has the best adjusted defensive rating in Division I college basketball
Houston has the best adjusted defensive rating in Division I college basketball in the 2024-25 season at 86.9, against a league average of 107.4, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2024-25 season.
The number
20.5 below the league average of 107.4. Points allowed per 100 possessions, adjusted for the offenses faced. Lower is better. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Adjusted defensive rating | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston 35-5 | 86.9 | 35-5 |
| 2 |  St. John's 31-5 | 89.5 | 31-5 |
| 3 |  Tennessee 30-8 | 90.3 | 30-8 |
| 4 |  Duke 35-4 | 90.5 | 35-4 |
| 5 |  Florida 36-4 | 91.9 | 36-4 |
| 6 |  Maryland 27-9 | 92.0 | 27-9 |
| 7 |  Michigan State 30-7 | 92.9 | 30-7 |
| 8 |  Auburn 32-6 | 93.4 | 32-6 |
| 9 |  Iowa State 25-10 | 93.5 | 25-10 |
| 10 |  Saint Mary's 29-6 | 93.8 | 29-6 |
| 11 |  West Virginia 19-13 | 94.4 | 19-13 |
| 12 |  Texas A&M 23-11 | 94.7 | 23-11 |
| 13 |  UCLA 23-11 | 94.8 | 23-11 |
| 14 |  Michigan 27-10 | 94.8 | 27-10 |
| 15 |  Kansas 21-13 | 95.5 | 21-13 |
| 16 |  Clemson 27-7 | 95.5 | 27-7 |
| 17 |  VCU 28-7 | 95.8 | 28-7 |
| 18 |  Arkansas 22-14 | 95.8 | 22-14 |
| 19 |  UC Irvine 32-7 | 95.8 | 32-7 |
| 20 |  Marquette 23-11 | 95.9 | 23-11 |
| 21 |  New Mexico 27-8 | 96.0 | 27-8 |
| 22 |  UC San Diego 30-5 | 96.3 | 30-5 |
| 23 |  Oregon 25-10 | 96.4 | 25-10 |
| 24 |  Cincinnati 19-16 | 96.5 | 19-16 |
| 25 |  Alabama 28-9 | 96.7 | 28-9 |
Source: CollegeBasketballData, 2024-25 season. League average across all 364 teams. Lower is better, so the table runs lowest first. The lead is 3.1 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.