ESPN is counting down the 50 best college hoops programs in the nation this week, and they’ve just posted the first installment (numbers 50-41). They’re using a scoring system in which schools get points for various accomplishments, such as winning the NCAA tournament, making the final four, winning their conference, and so forth. Fun stuff.
I’m anxious to see where Kansas winds up on the list. Based on the point system, I should think it’ll be pretty high — top five at least, and possibly top two. By my off-the-top-of-my-head memory, only Duke has more NCAA titles (three, to KU’s two), but Kansas has more conference championships and All-Americans. Besides Kansas and Duke, I’d expect to see UNC, Kentucky, and Arizona rounding out the top five. Syracuse, UConn, Florida, UCLA and Michigan State should also be in the top ten. That is, if my memory is anywhere near accurate.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3481014&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
001 // Shane // 07.22.2008 // 11:47 AM
UCLA has won the most NCAA championships out of any other school by a LONG shot. They’ve won 11 I think?
I’m pretty sure they will be number one but if not definitely top 5!
My guess would be
1.) UCLA 2.) Indiana 3.) North Carolina 4.) Duke 5.) Kansas
002 // Jeff Croft // 07.22.2008 // 1:53 PM
Shane — it’s not the best of all time, it’s the best since 1984-85. Yes, UCLA would definitely win a best of all time competition, but I think they’ve only won one in the past 20 years, right (in 1994 or 95, I think)?
003 // Jeff Croft // 07.22.2008 // 1:54 PM
BTW — same goes for Indiana. Definitely one of the top five all time, but probably not in the last 20 years.
004 // Darrell Allen // 07.25.2008 // 7:37 AM
Shane- How can you say UCLA is #1 by NCAA championships and not include Kentucky in your top 5.