Ranking the tallest to shortest teams in March Madness 2024
(BVM) – Here is a ranking of all 68 teams in the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament — arranged from the tallest to the shortest team.
The tallest team by average height is the Washington State Cougars, while the Houston Cougars fall as one of the shortest teams in March Madness.
Notably, the tallest person in the March Madness tournament is 7-foot-4 Purdue center Zach Edey.
Here are the tallest to shortest teams by average height according to KenPom’s metrics, which were “computed by taking the average listed height of every player on the team, weighted by minutes played. Players that have played less than 10% of their team’s minutes are not included.”
| TEAM | AVERAGE HEIGHT (IN) | OVERALL SEED |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington State Cougars | 79.3 | No. 26 |
| T-2. Kentucky Wildcats | 78.8 | No. 11 |
| T-2. Kansas Jayhawks | 78.8 | No. 14 |
| T-2. Illinois Fighting Illini | 78.8 | No. 12 |
| T-5. Florida Gators | 78.7 | No. 25 |
| T-5. Colorado Buffaloes | 78.7 | No. 39 |
| T-7. Creighton Bluejays | 78.5 | No. 10 |
| T-7. Saint Mary’s Gaels | 78.5 | No. 20 |
| T-7. BYU Cougars | 78.5 | No. 17 |
| T-10. Wisconsin Badgers | 78.4 | No. 19 |
| T-10. Connecticut Huskies | 78.4 | No. 1 |
| T-10. Clemson Tigers | 78.4 | No. 22 |
| T-13. Boise State Broncos | 78.3 | No. 38 |
| T-13. Baylor Bears | 78.3 | No. 9 |
| T-15. Yale Bulldogs | 78.2 | No. 52 |
| T-15. Duke Blue Devils | 78.2 | No. 13 |
| T-15. Alabama Crimson Tide | 78.2 | No. 16 |
| T-18. Grand Canyon Antelopes | 78.1 | No. 47 |
| T-18. TCU Horned Frogs | 78.1 | No. 35 |
| T-18. Purdue Boilermakers | 78.1 | No. 3 |
| T-18. Morehead State Eagles | 78.1 | No. 57 |
| T-18. Marquette Golden Eagles | 78.1 | No. 7 |
| T-18. Arizona Wildcats | 78.1 | No. 6 |
| T-24. Nevada Wolf Pack | 77.9 | No. 37 |
| T-24. Colgate Raiders | 77.9 | No. 58 |
| 26. Virginia Cavaliers | 77.8 | No. 41 |
| T-27. Gonzaga Bulldogs | 77.7 | No. 21 |
| T-27. Auburn Tigers | 77.7 | No. 15 |
| T-27. Stetson Hatters | 77.7 | No. 64 |
| T-30. Iowa State Cyclones | 77.6 | No. 8 |
| T-30. San Diego State Aztecs | 77.6 | No. 18 |
| T-30. Northwestern Wildcats | 77.6 | No. 36 |
| 33. Charleston Cougars | 77.5 | No. 54 |
| T-34. South Carolina Gamecocks | 77.4 | No. 24 |
| T-34. Nebraska Cornhuskers | 77.4 | No. 29 |
| T-36. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 77.3 | No. 60 |
| T-36. Utah State Aggies | 77.3 | No. 30 |
| T-36. Michigan State Spartans | 77.3 | No. 33 |
| T-36. James Madison Dukes | 77.3 | No. 48 |
| T-40. Saint Peter’s Peacocks | 77.2 | No. 62 |
| T-40. North Carolina Tar Heels | 77.2 | No. 4 |
| T-42. UAB Blazers | 77.1 | No. 50 |
| T-42. Texas A&M Aggies | 77.1 | No. 34 |
| T-42. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 77.1 | No. 61 |
| T-42. New Mexico Lobos | 77.1 | No. 42 |
| T-42. Longwood Lancers | 77.1 | No. 63 |
| T-42. Long Beach State Beach | 77.1 | No. 59 |
| 48. Montana State Bobcats | 77.0 | No. 65 |
| T-49. Vermont Catamounts | 76.9 | No. 51 |
| T-49. Mississippi State Bulldogs | 76.9 | No. 32 |
| T-49. Dayton Flyers | 76.9 | No. 28 |
| T-52. Grambling State Tigers | 76.8 | No. 66 |
| T-52. Akron Zips | 76.8 | No. 56 |
| T-52. Oregon Ducks | 76.8 | No. 43 |
| 55. Texas Longhorns | 76.7 | No. 27 |
| T-56. Tennessee Volunteers | 76.6 | No. 5 |
| T-56. Colorado State Rams | 76.6 | No. 44 |
| T-58. Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 76.5 | No. 55 |
| T-58. Florida Atlantic Owls | 76.5 | No. 31 |
| T-58. Duquesne Dukes | 76.5 | No. 46 |
| T-61. Texas Tech Red Raiders | 76.4 | No. 23 |
| T-61. Howard Bison | 76.4 | No. 67 |
| T-61. Drake Bulldogs | 76.4 | No. 40 |
| 64. Wagner Seahawks | 76.2 | No. 68 |
| 65. McNeese State Cowboys | 76.0 | No. 49 |
| 66. Houston Cougars | 75.9 | No. 2 |
| 67. Samford Bulldogs | 75.7 | No. 53 |
| 68. NC State Wolfpack | N/A | No. 45 |
