Texas Tech Red Raiders
The rapid evolution of Texas Tech is something to marvel at. If Few is the most impactful coach, Chris Beard is an incredibly close second. The Red Raiders hadn’t ever advanced to the Elite Eight before 2018 and had made the Sweet 16 only four times prior in school history. Now, they are a perennial top-25 program coming off a national title game appearance and one of the best teams in a competitive Big 12.
What does the future hold? Well, Texas Tech hasn’t been a one-and-done factory, so it will continue to develop players as Beard has proven more than capable of doing. The Red Raiders have a seven-man recruiting class this season along with some transfers, and they are definitely the premier program in Texas at this point, meaning more high-level prospects may very well head to Lubbock in the next few years. The momentum should keep rolling, and it doesn’t feel like Tech is all that far from what would be the peak of an incredible rise.
