Those teams were all great shooting teams, and the top players were probably better shooters than the 2025 team. I'm not really going to argue that this team is better, but they are definitely in the conversation. As a TEAM goes, this is the most efficient shooting team we have had in the last 30 years.
2004-2005 - 0.388 3P%, 0.456 FG%, 0.697 FT%, 0.524 eFG%, 0.558 TS%
2005-2006 - 0.372 3P%, 0.455 FG%, 0.727 FT%, 0.524 eFG%, 0.559 TS%
2009-2010 - 0.345 3P%, 0.466 FG%, 0.633 FT%, 0.511 eFG%, 0.536 TS%
2010-2011 - 0.376 3P%, 0.455 FG%, 0.654 FT%, 0.502 eFG%, 0.534 TS%
2024-2025 - 0.373 3P%, 0.483 FG%, 0.748 FT%, 0.550 eFG%, 0.586 TS%
Of course, the numbers will likely get worse as we move through conference. But for how ugly this team plays offense, somehow the efficiency is as good as we have ever had. And we turn the ball over less than any other UT team except the 2008 Elite Eight team.
I struggle to understand why we aren't better. Our defense isn't bad. I think if we were an elite rebounding team, we would have 2-3 more wins. Seems like our opponent getting offensive rebounds is what dooms us.