On this blog, I've devoted a lot of words and calculations to the consideration of which college programs are the "best" in NCAA history. I haven't included NBA products as part of those discussions, as I don't consider it relevant. Great teams can win without singular stars. UK has had some truly amazing players, especially under Cal, but they haven't relied on them.
So, let's look at the NBA's top 50 scoring list. As I've mentioned, UK isn't represented on the list. Who is?
1) HIGH SCHOOL (4)
3rd - KOBE BRYANT (33643)
8th - LeBRON JAMES (27602) - active
9th - MOSES MALONE (27409)
17th - KEVIN GARNETT (26071)
2) NORTH CAROLINA (4)
4th - MICHAEL JORDAN (32292)
24th - VINCE CARTER (24204) - active
41st - ANTAWN JAMISON (20042)
46th - WALTER DAVIS (19521)
3) HOUSTON (3)
10th - ELVIN HAYES (27313)
11th - HAKEEM OLAJUWON (26946)
30th - CLYDE DREXLER (22195)
4) UCLA (2)
1st - KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR (38387)
19th - REGGIE MILLER (25297)
5) KANSAS (2)
5th - WILT CHAMBERLAIN (31419)
16th - PAUL PIERCE (26361) - active
6) LSU (2)
7th - SHAQUILLE O'NEAL (28569)
35th - BOB PETTIT (20880)
7) GEORGETOWN (2)
21st - PATRICK EWING (24815)
23rd - ALLEN IVERSON (24368)
8) UCONN (2)
22nd - RAY ALLEN (24505)
45th - CLIFFORD ROBINSON (19591)
And the rest...
LOUISIANA TECH - KARL MALONE (2nd)
GERMANY - DIRK NOWITZKI (6th)
CINCINNATI - OSCAR ROBERTSON (12th)
GEORGIA - DOMINIQUE WILKINS (13th)
WAKE FOREST - TIM DUNCAN (14th)
OHIO STATE - JOHN HAVLICEK (15th)
SOUTH CAROLINA - ALEX ENGLISH (18th)
WEST VIRGINIA - JERRY WEST (20th)
AUBURN - CHARLES BARKLEY (25th)
CENTENARY - ROBERT PARISH (26th)
NOTRE DAME - ADRIAN DANTLEY (27th)
SEATTLE - ELGIN BAYLOR (28th)
SYRACUSE - CARMELO ANTHONY (29th)
OREGON STATE - GARY PAYTON (31st)
INDIANA STATE - LARRY BIRD (32nd)
MARSHALL - HAL GREER (33rd)
INDIANA - WALT BELLAMY (34th)
MARQUETTE - DWYANE WADE (36th) - active
NAVY - DAVID ROBINSON (37th)
EASTERN MICHIGAN - GEORGE GERVIN (38th)
KANSAS STATE - MITCH RICHMOND (39th)
UTAH - TOM CHAMBERS (40th)
GONZAGA - JOHN STOCKTON (42nd)
TENNESSEE - BERNARD KING (43rd)
SPAIN - PAU GASOL (44th) - active
DePAUL - TERRY CUMMINGS (47th)
ARKANSAS - JOE JOHNSON (48th)
ST. BONAVENTURE - BOB LANIER (49th)
ILLINOIS - EDDIE JOHNSON (50th)
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Ranking the top 25 NCAA men's basketball teams of all time
(updated through the end of calendar year 2016)
Let's look at some categories, and then add the rankings together.
Championships (weighted 2x)
1) UCLA (11) - 50 points
2) Kentucky (8) - 48 points
3) North Carolina (5) - 46 points
3) Indiana (5) - 46 points
3) Duke (5) - 46 points
6) UConn (4) - 40 points
7) Louisville (3) - 38 points
7) Kansas (3) - 38 points
9) Florida (2) - 34 points
9) Michigan State (2) - 34 points
9) NC State (2) - 34 points
9) Cincinnati (2) - 34 points
9) Oklahoma State (2) - 34 points
9) San Francisco (2) - 34 points
9) Villanova (2) - 34 points
16) Syracuse (1) - 20 points
16) Utah (1) - 20 points
16) Arizona (1) - 20 points
16) Georgetown (1) - 20 points
16) Ohio State (1) - 20 points
16) Marquette (1) - 20 points
16) Oregon (1) - 20 points
16) Wisconsin (1) - 20 points
16) Stanford (1) - 20 points
16) Wyoming (1) - 20 points
16) Holy Cross (1) - 20 points
16) CCNY (1) - 20 points
16) La Salle (1) - 20 points
16) California (1) - 20 points
16) Loyola Ill. (1) - 20 points
16) UTEP (1) - 20 points
16) Maryland (1) - 20 points
16) Michigan (1) - 20 points
16) Arkansas (1) - 20 points
16) UNLV (1) - 20 points
Total Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) Kansas - 24 points
3) North Carolina - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Temple - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Notre Dame - 19 points
8) UCLA - 18 points
9) St. John's - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Louisville - 15 points
12) BYU - 14 points
13) Utah - 13 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
15) Texas - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Washington - 9 points
18) Pennsylvania - 8 points
19) Western Kentucky - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Purdue - 5 points
22) Oregon State - 4 points
23) West Virginia - 3 points
24) Princeton - 2 points
25) Villanova - 1 point
Winning percentage
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) UCLA - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Louisville - 19 points
8) Western Kentucky - 18 points
9) Arizona - 17 points
10) Notre Dame - 16 points
11) St. John's - 15 points
12) Illinois - 14 points
13) Villanova - 13 points
14) Utah - 12 points
15) UConn - 11 points
16) Murray State - 10 points
17) Temple - 9 points
18) Indiana - 8 points
19) Arkansas - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Missouri State - 5 points
22) Purdue - 4 points
23) Texas - 3 points
24) BYU - 2 points
25) NC State - 1 point
Tournament Appearances
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
5) Louisville - 21 points
6) Duke - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Villanova - 18 points
8) Notre Dame - 18 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
11) Texas - 15 points
12) UConn - 14 points
12) Temple - 14 points
14) Arizona - 12 points
14) Marquette - 12 points
16) Michigan State - 10 points
16) Arkansas - 10 points
16) Georgetown - 10 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
16) Illinois - 10 points
16) Oklahoma - 10 points
22) Utah - 4 points
22) BYU - 4 points
24) St. John's - 2 points
24) Kansas State - 2 points
Final Fours
1) UNC - 25 points
2) Kentucky - 24 points
2) UCLA - 24 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
6) Ohio State - 20 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) Indiana - 17 points
10) Cincinnati - 16 points
10) Oklahoma State - 16 points
10) Arkansas - 16 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
14) Connecticut - 12 points
14) Georgetown - 12 points
14) Florida - 12 points
14) Houston - 12 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
14) Oklahoma - 12 points
21) Arizona - 5 points
21) Kansas State - 5 points
21) LSU - 5 points
21) UNLV - 5 points
21) Utah - 5 points
21) Villanova - 5 points
21) Wisconsin - 5 points
Tournament Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Duke - 23 points
4) UCLA - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Syracuse - 18 points
9) Michigan State - 17 points
10) Connecticut - 16 points
11) Villanova - 15 points
12) Ohio State - 14 points
13) Arizona - 13 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
15) Georgetown - 11 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
17) Florida - 9 points
18) Arkansas - 8 points
18) Marquette - 8 points
18) Maryland - 8 points
18) Oklahoma - 8 points
22) Illinois - 4 points
23) Oklahoma State - 3 points
24) Utah - 3 points
25) NC State - 2 points
25) Notre Dame - 2 points
Tournament Win Percentage (min. 25 games)
1) Duke - 25 points
2) North Carolina - 24 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
4) Michigan - 22 points
5) Florida - 21 points
6) Kentucky - 20 points
7) Kansas - 19 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) UConn - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Ohio State - 15 points
12) Louisville - 14 points
13) UNLV - 13 points
14) Wisconsin - 12 points
15) Syracuse - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Maryland - 9 points
18) Georgetown - 8 points
19) Villanova - 7 points
20) Memphis - 6 points
21) Cincinnati - 5 points
22) Butler - 4 points
23) San Francisco - 3 points
24) Seton Hall - 2 points
25) Oklahoma State - 1 point
25) Oregon - 1 point
Composite rankings (adding points for all lists)
1) Kentucky - 192
2) UNC - 190
3) UCLA - 181
4) Duke - 180
5) Kansas - 169
6) Louisville - 147
7) Indiana - 141
8) Syracuse - 121
9) UConn - 110
10) Michigan State - 97
11) Villanova - 93
12) Arizona - 87
12) Cincinnati - 87
14) Florida - 76
15) Ohio State - 69
16) Michigan - 66
17) Georgetown - 61
17) Arkansas - 61
19) Utah - 57
20) Notre Dame - 55
21) Oklahoma State - 54
22) Illinois - 52
23) Temple - 44
24) Marquette - 40
25) UNLV - 38
Let's look at some categories, and then add the rankings together.
Championships (weighted 2x)
1) UCLA (11) - 50 points
2) Kentucky (8) - 48 points
3) North Carolina (5) - 46 points
3) Indiana (5) - 46 points
3) Duke (5) - 46 points
6) UConn (4) - 40 points
7) Louisville (3) - 38 points
7) Kansas (3) - 38 points
9) Florida (2) - 34 points
9) Michigan State (2) - 34 points
9) NC State (2) - 34 points
9) Cincinnati (2) - 34 points
9) Oklahoma State (2) - 34 points
9) San Francisco (2) - 34 points
9) Villanova (2) - 34 points
16) Syracuse (1) - 20 points
16) Utah (1) - 20 points
16) Arizona (1) - 20 points
16) Georgetown (1) - 20 points
16) Ohio State (1) - 20 points
16) Marquette (1) - 20 points
16) Oregon (1) - 20 points
16) Wisconsin (1) - 20 points
16) Stanford (1) - 20 points
16) Wyoming (1) - 20 points
16) Holy Cross (1) - 20 points
16) CCNY (1) - 20 points
16) La Salle (1) - 20 points
16) California (1) - 20 points
16) Loyola Ill. (1) - 20 points
16) UTEP (1) - 20 points
16) Maryland (1) - 20 points
16) Michigan (1) - 20 points
16) Arkansas (1) - 20 points
16) UNLV (1) - 20 points
Total Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) Kansas - 24 points
3) North Carolina - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Temple - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Notre Dame - 19 points
8) UCLA - 18 points
9) St. John's - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Louisville - 15 points
12) BYU - 14 points
13) Utah - 13 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
15) Texas - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Washington - 9 points
18) Pennsylvania - 8 points
19) Western Kentucky - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Purdue - 5 points
22) Oregon State - 4 points
23) West Virginia - 3 points
24) Princeton - 2 points
25) Villanova - 1 point
Winning percentage
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) UCLA - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Louisville - 19 points
8) Western Kentucky - 18 points
9) Arizona - 17 points
10) Notre Dame - 16 points
11) St. John's - 15 points
12) Illinois - 14 points
13) Villanova - 13 points
14) Utah - 12 points
15) UConn - 11 points
16) Murray State - 10 points
17) Temple - 9 points
18) Indiana - 8 points
19) Arkansas - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Missouri State - 5 points
22) Purdue - 4 points
23) Texas - 3 points
24) BYU - 2 points
25) NC State - 1 point
Tournament Appearances
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
5) Louisville - 21 points
6) Duke - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Villanova - 18 points
8) Notre Dame - 18 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
11) Texas - 15 points
12) UConn - 14 points
12) Temple - 14 points
14) Arizona - 12 points
14) Marquette - 12 points
16) Michigan State - 10 points
16) Arkansas - 10 points
16) Georgetown - 10 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
16) Illinois - 10 points
16) Oklahoma - 10 points
22) Utah - 4 points
22) BYU - 4 points
24) St. John's - 2 points
24) Kansas State - 2 points
Final Fours
1) UNC - 25 points
2) Kentucky - 24 points
2) UCLA - 24 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
6) Ohio State - 20 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) Indiana - 17 points
10) Cincinnati - 16 points
10) Oklahoma State - 16 points
10) Arkansas - 16 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
14) Connecticut - 12 points
14) Georgetown - 12 points
14) Florida - 12 points
14) Houston - 12 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
14) Oklahoma - 12 points
21) Arizona - 5 points
21) Kansas State - 5 points
21) LSU - 5 points
21) UNLV - 5 points
21) Utah - 5 points
21) Villanova - 5 points
21) Wisconsin - 5 points
Tournament Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Duke - 23 points
4) UCLA - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Syracuse - 18 points
9) Michigan State - 17 points
10) Connecticut - 16 points
11) Villanova - 15 points
12) Ohio State - 14 points
13) Arizona - 13 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
15) Georgetown - 11 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
17) Florida - 9 points
18) Arkansas - 8 points
18) Marquette - 8 points
18) Maryland - 8 points
18) Oklahoma - 8 points
22) Illinois - 4 points
23) Oklahoma State - 3 points
24) Utah - 3 points
25) NC State - 2 points
25) Notre Dame - 2 points
Tournament Win Percentage (min. 25 games)
1) Duke - 25 points
2) North Carolina - 24 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
4) Michigan - 22 points
5) Florida - 21 points
6) Kentucky - 20 points
7) Kansas - 19 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) UConn - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Ohio State - 15 points
12) Louisville - 14 points
13) UNLV - 13 points
14) Wisconsin - 12 points
15) Syracuse - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Maryland - 9 points
18) Georgetown - 8 points
19) Villanova - 7 points
20) Memphis - 6 points
21) Cincinnati - 5 points
22) Butler - 4 points
23) San Francisco - 3 points
24) Seton Hall - 2 points
25) Oklahoma State - 1 point
25) Oregon - 1 point
Composite rankings (adding points for all lists)
1) Kentucky - 192
2) UNC - 190
3) UCLA - 181
4) Duke - 180
5) Kansas - 169
6) Louisville - 147
7) Indiana - 141
8) Syracuse - 121
9) UConn - 110
10) Michigan State - 97
11) Villanova - 93
12) Arizona - 87
12) Cincinnati - 87
14) Florida - 76
15) Ohio State - 69
16) Michigan - 66
17) Georgetown - 61
17) Arkansas - 61
19) Utah - 57
20) Notre Dame - 55
21) Oklahoma State - 54
22) Illinois - 52
23) Temple - 44
24) Marquette - 40
25) UNLV - 38
The top teams of the six-round NCAA tournament era (and before)
Since 1985
1) Duke (4 titles, 12 FFs, 30 appearances)
2) UConn (4 titles, 5 FFs, 18 appearances)
3) North Carolina (3 titles, 9 FFs, 28 appearances)
4) Kentucky (3 titles, 8 FFs, 25 appearances)
5) Kansas (2 titles, 8 FFs, 30 appearances)
6) Florida (2 titles, 5 FFs, 17 appearances)
7) Louisville (2 titles, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
8) Michigan State (1 title, 7 FFs, 25 appearances)
9) Arizona (1 title, 4 FFs, 27 appearances)
10) Syracuse (1 title, 4 FFs, 25 appearances)
11) UCLA (1 title, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
12) Indiana (1 title, 3 FFs, 24 appearances)
13) Arkansas (1 title, 3 FFs, 18 appearances)
14) UNLV (1 title, 3 FFs, 15 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Villanova, Michigan
Before 1985
1) UCLA (10 titles, 13 FFs, 22 appearances)
2) Kentucky (5 titles, 9 FFs, 29 appearances)
3) Indiana (4 titles, 5 FFs, 14 appearances)
4) North Carolina (2 titles, 9 FFs, 18 appearances)
5) Cincinnati (2 titles, 5 FFs, 10 appearances)
6) Oklahoma State (2 titles, 4 FFs, 9 appearances)
7) San Francisco (2 titles, 3 FFs, 14 appearances)
8) North Carolina State (2 titles, 3 FFs, 11 appearances)
9) Ohio State (1 title, 8 FFs, 13 appearances)
10) Louisville (1 title, 6 FFs, 17 appearances)
11) Kansas (1 title, 6 FFs, 14 appearances)
12) Utah (1 title, 3 FFs, 13 appearances)
13) Georgetown (1 title, 3 FFs, 9 appearances)
14) California (1 title, 3 FFs, 5 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Marquette, Michigan State, UTEP, Loyola (Chicago), LaSalle, CCNY, Holy Cross, Wyoming, Stanford, Wisconsin, Oregon
Here are some detailed profiles of the top schools in the six-round era:
Duke
Current streak: made 20 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed 1995)
Sweet 16s: 22
Elite 8s: 14
Final 4s: 12
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 9
Sweet 16s before 1985: 6
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 4
Titles before 1985: 0
Connecticut
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 13
Sweet 16s before 1985: 3
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
North Carolina
Current streak: made 5 in a row
Appearances: 28 (missed 2002, 2003, 2010)
Sweet 16s: 20
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 9
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 18
Sweet 16s before 1985: 11
Elite 8s before 1985: 11 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 2
Kentucky
Current streak: made 2 in a row
Appearances: 25 (vacated 1988, missed 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2013)
Sweet 16s: 18
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 29
Sweet 16s before 1985: 23
Elite 8s before 1985: 21 (4 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 5
Kansas
Current streak: made 26 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed in 1989)
Sweet 16s: 19
Elite 8s: 12
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 9
Elite 8s before 1985: 9 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Florida
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 17
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 0
Sweet 16s before 1985: 0
Elite 8s before 1985: 0
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Louisville
Current streak: made 9 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 14
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 17
Sweet 16s before 1985: 14
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Michigan State
Current streak: made 18 in a row
Appearances: 25 (missed 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Sweet 16s: 15
Elite 8s: 9
Final 4s: 7
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 4
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 4
Final 4s before 1985: 2
Titles before 1985: 1
Arizona
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 27 (vacated 1999 and 2008, missed 2010 and 2012)
Sweet 16s: 16
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 3
Sweet 16s before 1985: 2
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Syracuse
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 25 (missed 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 8
Elite 8s before 1985: 3
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
UCLA
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 22
Sweet 16s before 1985: 19
Elite 8s before 1985: 15
Final 4s before 1985: 13
Titles before 1985: 10
Indiana
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 12
Elite 8s before 1985: 7 (1 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 5
Titles before 1985: 4
Arkansas
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 6 (3 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 3
Titles before 1985: 0
UNLV
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 15
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 5
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
1) Duke (4 titles, 12 FFs, 30 appearances)
2) UConn (4 titles, 5 FFs, 18 appearances)
3) North Carolina (3 titles, 9 FFs, 28 appearances)
4) Kentucky (3 titles, 8 FFs, 25 appearances)
5) Kansas (2 titles, 8 FFs, 30 appearances)
6) Florida (2 titles, 5 FFs, 17 appearances)
7) Louisville (2 titles, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
8) Michigan State (1 title, 7 FFs, 25 appearances)
9) Arizona (1 title, 4 FFs, 27 appearances)
10) Syracuse (1 title, 4 FFs, 25 appearances)
11) UCLA (1 title, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
12) Indiana (1 title, 3 FFs, 24 appearances)
13) Arkansas (1 title, 3 FFs, 18 appearances)
14) UNLV (1 title, 3 FFs, 15 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Villanova, Michigan
Before 1985
1) UCLA (10 titles, 13 FFs, 22 appearances)
2) Kentucky (5 titles, 9 FFs, 29 appearances)
3) Indiana (4 titles, 5 FFs, 14 appearances)
4) North Carolina (2 titles, 9 FFs, 18 appearances)
5) Cincinnati (2 titles, 5 FFs, 10 appearances)
6) Oklahoma State (2 titles, 4 FFs, 9 appearances)
7) San Francisco (2 titles, 3 FFs, 14 appearances)
8) North Carolina State (2 titles, 3 FFs, 11 appearances)
9) Ohio State (1 title, 8 FFs, 13 appearances)
10) Louisville (1 title, 6 FFs, 17 appearances)
11) Kansas (1 title, 6 FFs, 14 appearances)
12) Utah (1 title, 3 FFs, 13 appearances)
13) Georgetown (1 title, 3 FFs, 9 appearances)
14) California (1 title, 3 FFs, 5 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Marquette, Michigan State, UTEP, Loyola (Chicago), LaSalle, CCNY, Holy Cross, Wyoming, Stanford, Wisconsin, Oregon
Here are some detailed profiles of the top schools in the six-round era:
Duke
Current streak: made 20 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed 1995)
Sweet 16s: 22
Elite 8s: 14
Final 4s: 12
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 9
Sweet 16s before 1985: 6
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 4
Titles before 1985: 0
Connecticut
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 13
Sweet 16s before 1985: 3
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
North Carolina
Current streak: made 5 in a row
Appearances: 28 (missed 2002, 2003, 2010)
Sweet 16s: 20
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 9
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 18
Sweet 16s before 1985: 11
Elite 8s before 1985: 11 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 2
Kentucky
Current streak: made 2 in a row
Appearances: 25 (vacated 1988, missed 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2013)
Sweet 16s: 18
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 29
Sweet 16s before 1985: 23
Elite 8s before 1985: 21 (4 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 5
Kansas
Current streak: made 26 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed in 1989)
Sweet 16s: 19
Elite 8s: 12
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 9
Elite 8s before 1985: 9 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Florida
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 17
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 0
Sweet 16s before 1985: 0
Elite 8s before 1985: 0
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Louisville
Current streak: made 9 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 14
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 17
Sweet 16s before 1985: 14
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Michigan State
Current streak: made 18 in a row
Appearances: 25 (missed 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Sweet 16s: 15
Elite 8s: 9
Final 4s: 7
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 4
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 4
Final 4s before 1985: 2
Titles before 1985: 1
Arizona
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 27 (vacated 1999 and 2008, missed 2010 and 2012)
Sweet 16s: 16
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 3
Sweet 16s before 1985: 2
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Syracuse
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 25 (missed 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 8
Elite 8s before 1985: 3
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
UCLA
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 22
Sweet 16s before 1985: 19
Elite 8s before 1985: 15
Final 4s before 1985: 13
Titles before 1985: 10
Indiana
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 12
Elite 8s before 1985: 7 (1 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 5
Titles before 1985: 4
Arkansas
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 6 (3 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 3
Titles before 1985: 0
UNLV
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 15
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 5
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
Schools with best records in late NCAA tournament rounds
(updated through 2016)
To be clear, this includes the earliest years, when only 8 teams were involved. I have ranked all of these from best to worst winning percentage.
ELITE EIGHT (minimum of 8 games played)
UCLA 17-4
DUKE 16-4
CINCINNATI 6-2
INDIANA 8-3
LOUISVILLE 10-4
OHIO STATE 10-4
NORTH CAROLINA 19-8
MICHIGAN STATE 9-4
KANSAS 14-8
FLORIDA 5-3
ARKANSAS 6-4
SYRACUSE 6-4
GEORGETOWN 5-4
ILLINOIS 5-4
OKLAHOMA 5-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 6-5
KENTUCKY 17-19
CONNECTICUT 5-6
MICHIGAN 5-7
ARIZONA 4-7
KANSAS STATE 4-8
VILLANOVA 4-8
SEMIFINALS (minimum of 4 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-1
MICHIGAN 4-1
GEORGETOWN 4-1
INDIANA 6-2
KENTUCKY 12-5
UCLA 12-5
DUKE 11-5
KANSAS 9-5
FLORIDA 3-2
NORTH CAROLINA 10-9
SYRACUSE 3-3
CINCINNATI 3-3
VILLANOVA 2-2
ARIZONA 2-2
HOUSTON 2-3
OKLAHOMA 2-3
MICHIGAN STATE 3-6
ARKANSAS 2-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-4
LOUISVILLE 3-7
KANSAS STATE 1-3
ILLINOIS 1-4
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (minimum of 2 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-0
LOUISVILLE 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO 2-0
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
VILLANOVA 2-0
UCLA 11-1
INDIANA 5-1
KENTUCKY 8-4
MICHIGAN STATE 2-1
FLORIDA 2-1
CINCINNATI 2-1
NORTH CAROLINA 5-5
ARIZONA 1-1
ARKANSAS 1-1
DUKE 5-6
KANSAS 3-6
SYRACUSE 1-2
MICHIGAN 1-3
GEORGETOWN 1-3
HOUSTON 0-2
OKLAHOMA 0-2
To be clear, this includes the earliest years, when only 8 teams were involved. I have ranked all of these from best to worst winning percentage.
ELITE EIGHT (minimum of 8 games played)
UCLA 17-4
DUKE 16-4
CINCINNATI 6-2
INDIANA 8-3
LOUISVILLE 10-4
OHIO STATE 10-4
NORTH CAROLINA 19-8
MICHIGAN STATE 9-4
KANSAS 14-8
FLORIDA 5-3
ARKANSAS 6-4
SYRACUSE 6-4
GEORGETOWN 5-4
ILLINOIS 5-4
OKLAHOMA 5-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 6-5
KENTUCKY 17-19
CONNECTICUT 5-6
MICHIGAN 5-7
ARIZONA 4-7
KANSAS STATE 4-8
VILLANOVA 4-8
SEMIFINALS (minimum of 4 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-1
MICHIGAN 4-1
GEORGETOWN 4-1
INDIANA 6-2
KENTUCKY 12-5
UCLA 12-5
DUKE 11-5
KANSAS 9-5
FLORIDA 3-2
NORTH CAROLINA 10-9
SYRACUSE 3-3
CINCINNATI 3-3
VILLANOVA 2-2
ARIZONA 2-2
HOUSTON 2-3
OKLAHOMA 2-3
MICHIGAN STATE 3-6
ARKANSAS 2-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-4
LOUISVILLE 3-7
KANSAS STATE 1-3
ILLINOIS 1-4
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (minimum of 2 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-0
LOUISVILLE 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO 2-0
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
VILLANOVA 2-0
UCLA 11-1
INDIANA 5-1
KENTUCKY 8-4
MICHIGAN STATE 2-1
FLORIDA 2-1
CINCINNATI 2-1
NORTH CAROLINA 5-5
ARIZONA 1-1
ARKANSAS 1-1
DUKE 5-6
KANSAS 3-6
SYRACUSE 1-2
MICHIGAN 1-3
GEORGETOWN 1-3
HOUSTON 0-2
OKLAHOMA 0-2
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Kentucky's Worst NCAA Tournament Enemies
(updated through the 2016 tournament)
UK has had enormous success in the NCAA Tournament - 55 appearances, 36 Elite Eights, 17 Final Fours, 12 title games, and 8 championships.
Their overall record is 121-49. That's the most wins in the history of the tournament. Note that 2 wins (over Southern and Maryland) and 1 loss (to Villanova) in 1988 were voided by the NCAA.
But they have had trouble with certain opponents, and a number of these probably popped into your head before you even clicked this link. The following five teams combine to account for 19 of our 49 losses.
1) CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
UK's overall record against them: 1-4 (they never played each other until 2006)
UK's tournament record against them: 0-3
Tournament wins: none
Tournament losses: 2006 Round of 32, 2011 Final Four, 2014 championship game
Most significant loss: 2014 title game. But both of their recent titles basically came at our expense.
2) OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
UK's overall record against them: 11-8
UK's tournament record against them: 1-5
Wins: 2011 Sweet 16 (a memorable upset on Brandon Knight's jumper)
Losses: 1945 Elite 8, 1961 Elite 8, 1962 Elite 8, 1968 Elite 8, 1987 First Round
Most significant loss: Probably 1962, because that was the best team of the bunch, ranked #3 nationally at the time. Ohio State won the national title in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1962, so losing to them certainly was no embarrassment.
3) MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
UK's overall record against them: 7-7
UK's tournament record against them: 4-6 (more NCAA defeats than any other opponent)
Wins: 1959 consolation, 1968 Sweet 16, 1972 Sweet 16, 1975 First Round
Losses: 1955 Sweet 16, 1969 Sweet 16, 1971 consolation, 1994 Round of 32, 2003 Elite 8
Most significant loss: 2003 Elite 8. Dwyane Wade helped end UK's 26 game winning streak and magical season.
4) MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
UK's overall record against them: 13-11
UK's tournament record against them: 1-3 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 1978 Elite 8
Losses: 1957 Elite 8, 1999 Elite 8, 2005 Elite 8
Most significant loss: The double-overtime thriller in 2005. Patrick Sparks' heroics at the end of regulation went for naught. The most lasting memory is their failure to get a shot off at the end of the first overtime.
5) NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
UK's overall record against them: 15-23 (our worst mark against any of the "blue bloods")
UK's tournament record against them: 1-2 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 2011 Elite 8. Our 2011 team got some vengeance against two teams on this list.
Losses: 1977 Elite 8, 1995 Elite 8.
Most significant loss: Impossible to choose. The 1977 and 1995 teams were incredibly similar - the year before a championship, with lots of talent and a high ranking but not quite ready to seal the deal. Really should've beaten UNC both times, but both UNC teams had quite a bit of talent as well.
Just for the heck of it, here are UK's records against other teams they've met multiple times.
6-0 vs. Utah
4-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)
4-0 vs. Illinois
4-2 vs. Louisville
3-0 vs. Notre Dame
3-0 vs. Wake Forest
3-1 vs. Florida State
3-2 vs. Indiana
3-2 vs. Duke
2-0 vs. Cincinnati
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. UMass
2-0 vs. Baylor
2-0 vs. Iowa State
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. Penn State
2-1 vs. Wisconsin
2-1 vs. Kansas
2-1 vs. West Virginia
2-1 vs. Western Kentucky
2-1 vs. Michigan
2-1 vs. Iowa
2-1 vs. Syracuse
2-1 (2-0) vs. Villanova (the loss, in 1988, was vacated)
1-1 vs. UCLA
1-1 vs. Ohio
1-1 (0-1) vs. Maryland (the win, in 1988, was vacated)
1-2 vs. UAB
And some memorable teams they've faced only once:
1-0 vs. UNLV
1-0 vs. Arkansas
1-0 vs. Alabama
1-0 vs. Wichita State
0-1 vs. UTEP
0-1 vs. LSU (our only loss against an SEC school in the tournament)
0-1 vs. Arizona
UK has had enormous success in the NCAA Tournament - 55 appearances, 36 Elite Eights, 17 Final Fours, 12 title games, and 8 championships.
Their overall record is 121-49. That's the most wins in the history of the tournament. Note that 2 wins (over Southern and Maryland) and 1 loss (to Villanova) in 1988 were voided by the NCAA.
But they have had trouble with certain opponents, and a number of these probably popped into your head before you even clicked this link. The following five teams combine to account for 19 of our 49 losses.
1) CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
UK's overall record against them: 1-4 (they never played each other until 2006)
UK's tournament record against them: 0-3
Tournament wins: none
Tournament losses: 2006 Round of 32, 2011 Final Four, 2014 championship game
Most significant loss: 2014 title game. But both of their recent titles basically came at our expense.
2) OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
UK's overall record against them: 11-8
UK's tournament record against them: 1-5
Wins: 2011 Sweet 16 (a memorable upset on Brandon Knight's jumper)
Losses: 1945 Elite 8, 1961 Elite 8, 1962 Elite 8, 1968 Elite 8, 1987 First Round
Most significant loss: Probably 1962, because that was the best team of the bunch, ranked #3 nationally at the time. Ohio State won the national title in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1962, so losing to them certainly was no embarrassment.
3) MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
UK's overall record against them: 7-7
UK's tournament record against them: 4-6 (more NCAA defeats than any other opponent)
Wins: 1959 consolation, 1968 Sweet 16, 1972 Sweet 16, 1975 First Round
Losses: 1955 Sweet 16, 1969 Sweet 16, 1971 consolation, 1994 Round of 32, 2003 Elite 8
Most significant loss: 2003 Elite 8. Dwyane Wade helped end UK's 26 game winning streak and magical season.
4) MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
UK's overall record against them: 13-11
UK's tournament record against them: 1-3 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 1978 Elite 8
Losses: 1957 Elite 8, 1999 Elite 8, 2005 Elite 8
Most significant loss: The double-overtime thriller in 2005. Patrick Sparks' heroics at the end of regulation went for naught. The most lasting memory is their failure to get a shot off at the end of the first overtime.
5) NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
UK's overall record against them: 15-23 (our worst mark against any of the "blue bloods")
UK's tournament record against them: 1-2 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 2011 Elite 8. Our 2011 team got some vengeance against two teams on this list.
Losses: 1977 Elite 8, 1995 Elite 8.
Most significant loss: Impossible to choose. The 1977 and 1995 teams were incredibly similar - the year before a championship, with lots of talent and a high ranking but not quite ready to seal the deal. Really should've beaten UNC both times, but both UNC teams had quite a bit of talent as well.
Just for the heck of it, here are UK's records against other teams they've met multiple times.
6-0 vs. Utah
4-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)
4-0 vs. Illinois
4-2 vs. Louisville
3-0 vs. Notre Dame
3-0 vs. Wake Forest
3-1 vs. Florida State
3-2 vs. Indiana
3-2 vs. Duke
2-0 vs. Cincinnati
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. UMass
2-0 vs. Baylor
2-0 vs. Iowa State
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. Penn State
2-1 vs. Wisconsin
2-1 vs. Kansas
2-1 vs. West Virginia
2-1 vs. Western Kentucky
2-1 vs. Michigan
2-1 vs. Iowa
2-1 vs. Syracuse
2-1 (2-0) vs. Villanova (the loss, in 1988, was vacated)
1-1 vs. UCLA
1-1 vs. Ohio
1-1 (0-1) vs. Maryland (the win, in 1988, was vacated)
1-2 vs. UAB
And some memorable teams they've faced only once:
1-0 vs. UNLV
1-0 vs. Arkansas
1-0 vs. Alabama
1-0 vs. Wichita State
0-1 vs. UTEP
0-1 vs. LSU (our only loss against an SEC school in the tournament)
0-1 vs. Arizona
Sunday, March 15, 2015
What schools have received the most number 1 seeds? How have they fared as 1 seeds?
The men's NCAA basketball tournament has only been seeded since 1979. In the 39 tournaments (including 2017) since then, here are the schools with the highest number of 1 seeds - plus, their results when they have received those 1 seeds.
1) NORTH CAROLINA - 16 top seeds (79, 82, 84, 87, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 16, 17)
Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 15 (27%) - 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009.
Final Fours as 1 seed: 8 of 15 (53%) - 1982, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2016
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 12 of 15 (80%) - 1982, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016
Upset before Sweet 16: 2 of 15 (13%) - 1979 (lost to 9th seed Penn), 1994 (lost to 9th seed Boston College).
2) DUKE - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11, 15)
Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 13 (31%) - 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015
Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 13 (46%) - 1986, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 8 of 13 (62%) - 1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015
Upset before Sweet 16: never
2) KANSAS - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 95, 97, 98, 02, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2008.
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1986, 2002, 2008.
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1986, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016
Upset before Sweet 16: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1992 (lost to 9th seed UTEP), 1998 (lost to 8th seed Rhode Island), 2010 (lost to 9th seed Northern Iowa).
4) KENTUCKY - 12 top seeds (80, 84, 86, 93, 95, 96, 97, 03, 04, 10, 12, 15)
Titles as 1 seed: 2 of 12 (17%) - 1996, 2012
Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2015
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 10 of 12 (83%) - 1984, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2015
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2004 (lost to 9th seed UAB).
5) ARIZONA - 6 top seeds (88, 89, 98, 00, 03, 14)
Titles as 1 seed: none
Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 6 (17%). 1988
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 6 (67%). 1988, 1998, 2003, 2014.
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 6 (17%). 2000 (lost to 8th seed Wisconsin).
6) MICHIGAN STATE - 5 top seeds (90, 99, 00, 01, 12)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 2000
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1999, 2000, 2001
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1999, 2000, 2001
Upset before Sweet 16: never
6) GEORGETOWN - 5 top seeds (82, 84, 85, 87, 89)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1984
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1982, 1984, 1985
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 5 of 5 (100%). 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
Upset before Sweet 16: never
6) OKLAHOMA - 5 top seeds (85, 88, 89, 90, 03)
Titles as 1 seed: none
Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1988
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1985, 1988, 2003
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 5 (20%). 1990 (lost to 8th seed North Carolina)
6) UCONN - 5 top seeds (90, 96, 99, 06, 09)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1999
Final Fours as 1 seed: 2 of 5 (40%). 1999, 2009
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 5 (80%). 1990, 1999, 2006, 2009
Upset before Sweet 16: never
NOTE: 1996 tournament (during which they made the Sweet 16) was later vacated, however.
TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS...
% winning titles: DUKE (31%)
% reaching Final Four: Georgetown, MSU (60%)
% reaching Elite Eight: Georgetown (100%)
1) NORTH CAROLINA - 16 top seeds (79, 82, 84, 87, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 16, 17)
Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 15 (27%) - 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009.
Final Fours as 1 seed: 8 of 15 (53%) - 1982, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2016
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 12 of 15 (80%) - 1982, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016
Upset before Sweet 16: 2 of 15 (13%) - 1979 (lost to 9th seed Penn), 1994 (lost to 9th seed Boston College).
2) DUKE - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11, 15)
Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 13 (31%) - 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015
Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 13 (46%) - 1986, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 8 of 13 (62%) - 1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015
Upset before Sweet 16: never
2) KANSAS - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 95, 97, 98, 02, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2008.
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1986, 2002, 2008.
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1986, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016
Upset before Sweet 16: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1992 (lost to 9th seed UTEP), 1998 (lost to 8th seed Rhode Island), 2010 (lost to 9th seed Northern Iowa).
4) KENTUCKY - 12 top seeds (80, 84, 86, 93, 95, 96, 97, 03, 04, 10, 12, 15)
Titles as 1 seed: 2 of 12 (17%) - 1996, 2012
Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2015
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 10 of 12 (83%) - 1984, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2015
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2004 (lost to 9th seed UAB).
5) ARIZONA - 6 top seeds (88, 89, 98, 00, 03, 14)
Titles as 1 seed: none
Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 6 (17%). 1988
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 6 (67%). 1988, 1998, 2003, 2014.
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 6 (17%). 2000 (lost to 8th seed Wisconsin).
6) MICHIGAN STATE - 5 top seeds (90, 99, 00, 01, 12)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 2000
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1999, 2000, 2001
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1999, 2000, 2001
Upset before Sweet 16: never
6) GEORGETOWN - 5 top seeds (82, 84, 85, 87, 89)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1984
Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1982, 1984, 1985
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 5 of 5 (100%). 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989
Upset before Sweet 16: never
6) OKLAHOMA - 5 top seeds (85, 88, 89, 90, 03)
Titles as 1 seed: none
Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1988
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%). 1985, 1988, 2003
Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 5 (20%). 1990 (lost to 8th seed North Carolina)
6) UCONN - 5 top seeds (90, 96, 99, 06, 09)
Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%). 1999
Final Fours as 1 seed: 2 of 5 (40%). 1999, 2009
Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 5 (80%). 1990, 1999, 2006, 2009
Upset before Sweet 16: never
NOTE: 1996 tournament (during which they made the Sweet 16) was later vacated, however.
TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS...
% winning titles: DUKE (31%)
% reaching Final Four: Georgetown, MSU (60%)
% reaching Elite Eight: Georgetown (100%)
Monday, January 23, 2012
The blue bloods of college basketball
Consulting a variety of sources I was able to compile rankings among NCAA men's basketball teams in the following categories:
All-time wins
NCAA tournament appearances
NCAA tournament wins
NCAA Final Fours
NCAA titles
By averaging the rankings through the end of the 2011-2012 season, you get the following output:
1 - Kentucky - average ranking of 1.6
2 - UNC - 2.2
3 - UCLA - 3.6
4 - KU - 4.2
4 - Duke - 4.4
6 - Indiana - 7.0
7 - Louisville - 8.4
8 - Syracuse - 10.4
9 - UConn - 14.2
10 - Cincinnati - 15.2
11 - Michigan State - 16.8
12 - Arizona - 16.8
13 - Utah - 17
14 - Georgetown - 17.6
15 - Arkansas - 17.8
16 - Villanova - 18.6
17 - Ohio State - 19.2
18 - Oklahoma State - 19.8
19 - Marquette - 22.8
20 - NC State - 24.2
UK has a record of 149-96 against the rest of the top 10.
UK has a record of 227-139 against the rest of the top 20.
The teams UK has beaten up on, among the all-time top 20:
Kansas 21-6
Louisville 30-15
Syracuse 8-3
Cincinnati 27-10
Utah 9-2
Arkansas 25-8
Villanova 6-1
UK also has winning records against UCLA, Duke, Indiana, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State and NC State. UK is 7-7 against Marquette.
The only losing records for UK against the teams in the all-time top 20:
UNC 13-22
UConn 1-3
Arizona 2-3
Georgetown 0-2
Teams with top credentials in at least one area but lacking either longevity or tournament success:
Temple (6th in wins)
St. John's (7th in wins)
Notre Dame (9th in wins)
Penn (10th in wins)
Washington (14th in wins)
BYU (15th in wins)
Western Kentucky (16th in wins)
Purdue (17th in wins)
Florida (t-8th in titles)
Texas (t-11th in appearances)
Illinois (t-15th in appearances)
Overall, I think this system does a good job assessing each school's relative merits. Most people (with any historical knowledge of the game) would subjectively name the same top 6 that were produced here. Below the top 6, you see a mixture of teams with upward momentum (Syracuse, UConn, Mich. St., Ohio St.) and downward (Utah, Arkansas, NC State). Most importantly, UK is #1.
All-time wins
NCAA tournament appearances
NCAA tournament wins
NCAA Final Fours
NCAA titles
By averaging the rankings through the end of the 2011-2012 season, you get the following output:
1 - Kentucky - average ranking of 1.6
2 - UNC - 2.2
3 - UCLA - 3.6
4 - KU - 4.2
4 - Duke - 4.4
6 - Indiana - 7.0
7 - Louisville - 8.4
8 - Syracuse - 10.4
9 - UConn - 14.2
10 - Cincinnati - 15.2
11 - Michigan State - 16.8
12 - Arizona - 16.8
13 - Utah - 17
14 - Georgetown - 17.6
15 - Arkansas - 17.8
16 - Villanova - 18.6
17 - Ohio State - 19.2
18 - Oklahoma State - 19.8
19 - Marquette - 22.8
20 - NC State - 24.2
UK has a record of 149-96 against the rest of the top 10.
UK has a record of 227-139 against the rest of the top 20.
The teams UK has beaten up on, among the all-time top 20:
Kansas 21-6
Louisville 30-15
Syracuse 8-3
Cincinnati 27-10
Utah 9-2
Arkansas 25-8
Villanova 6-1
UK also has winning records against UCLA, Duke, Indiana, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State and NC State. UK is 7-7 against Marquette.
The only losing records for UK against the teams in the all-time top 20:
UNC 13-22
UConn 1-3
Arizona 2-3
Georgetown 0-2
Teams with top credentials in at least one area but lacking either longevity or tournament success:
Temple (6th in wins)
St. John's (7th in wins)
Notre Dame (9th in wins)
Penn (10th in wins)
Washington (14th in wins)
BYU (15th in wins)
Western Kentucky (16th in wins)
Purdue (17th in wins)
Florida (t-8th in titles)
Texas (t-11th in appearances)
Illinois (t-15th in appearances)
Overall, I think this system does a good job assessing each school's relative merits. Most people (with any historical knowledge of the game) would subjectively name the same top 6 that were produced here. Below the top 6, you see a mixture of teams with upward momentum (Syracuse, UConn, Mich. St., Ohio St.) and downward (Utah, Arkansas, NC State). Most importantly, UK is #1.
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