Tuesday, April 4, 2017

College Basketball Bluebloods

I've posted on this before as related to college football, but not basketball.  These are the programs that most fans would list as the all-time best; the "bluebloods".  I'm ranking them based on giving 1 point for a final four appearance and 2 points for winning the title, including the Tar Heel's title from last night, their 6th.


  1. UCLA - 17 final fours and 11 titles (last 1995)
  2. Kentucky - 17 final fours and 8 titles (last 2012)
  3. North Carolina - 20 final fours and 6 titles (last 2017)
  4. Duke - 16 final fours and 5 titles (last 2015)
  5. Kansas - 14 final fours and 3 titles (last 2008)
  6. Indiana - 8 final fours and 5 titles (last 1987)
If you're curious, the program closest to cracking this list is Louisville, with 10 final fours and 3 titles (last 2013).  The Bruins' titles mostly came from Wooden who won 10 from 1964 - 1975.  Kentucky's success has been more consistent with titles between 1948 and 2012 and coming from 5 different coaches.  The Heels are close behind with the most final fours and the great fortune to have both Dean Smith and Roy Williams.  Duke is all Coach K.  Indiana has made the most of their opportunities, while Kansas has not.

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