It’s the first time the Flyers have been ranked at the end of the season since they were 25th in 2003.
Dayton was not even receiving votes in either poll before the NCAA tournament began. By beating Ohio State, Syracuse and Stanford before losing to Florida, it finished 26-11. That’s the third-highest win total in school history, following the 1951-52 team (28-5), 1950-51 (27-5) and 2008-09 (27-8).
The No. 18 ranking is UD’s highest since it was ranked 18th on Nov. 22, 2009.
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