Interesting Stat from David Glenn aka Mr. ACC

[Alsacs]

Most Sweet 16 trips: (1975-2015)
1 North Carolina 26
2 Duke/Kentucky 24
4 Louisville 21
5 Kansas 20
6 Syracuse/UCLA 18
8 Arizona/Michigan St 17

This just tells me we are 1 NC away from being right on the cusp of the elite of the elite. Also, to the people who think Sean Miller would go from Zona to Cuse no way. Arizona = West Coast version of Syracuse without the tough conference.

 

[jordoo]

Wow, no surprise that those are also probably the best 10 jobs to have in college bball. I guess you could add a few to the list but hey there they are and this is why the ACC is going to kick arse going forward. 4 of the premiere programs in the nation!!!

 

[Alsacs]

David Glenn Show ‏@DavidGlennShow

Most #Sweet16 trips, by coach: (1975-2015)
1 Mike Krzyzewski-22
2 Jim Boeheim-17
3 Dean Smith-16 Roy Williams-16
5 B Knight-14
6 R Pitino-13

 

[HoustonCuse]

I thought Izzo came into this tourney with a 13-1 record in 2nd round games so shouldn't he now have 14 Sweet 16s?

 

[Paul OLeary]

Interesting list. I think the time frame of 1975 to 2015 is somewhat suspect. I think the author is selecting data to fit a narrative. From 1975 to 1978 there were only 32 teams so you only had to win one game. In 1979 there were only 40 teams with 24 teams given a bye so its not the same as getting to the sweet 16 in the modern 64 team bracket which did not start until 1985.

 

[TheCusian]

Most Sweet 16 trips: (1975-2015)
1 North Carolina 26
2 Duke/Kentucky 24
4 Louisville 21
5 Kansas 20
6 Syracuse/UCLA 18
8 Arizona/Michigan St 17

This just tells me we are 1 NC away from being right on the cusp of the elite of the elite. Also, to the people who think Sean Miller would go from Zona to Cuse no way. Arizona = West Coast version of Syracuse without the tough conference.

Playing devil's advocate here: How's the fan support? Do they have a Melo Center? A dome? 30k plus?

 

[RF2044]

Most Sweet 16 trips: (1975-2015)
1 North Carolina 26
2 Duke/Kentucky 24
4 Louisville 21
5 Kansas 20
6 Syracuse/UCLA 18
8 Arizona/Michigan St 17

This just tells me we are 1 NC away from being right on the cusp of the elite of the elite. Also, to the people who think Sean Miller would go from Zona to Cuse no way. Arizona = West Coast version of Syracuse without the tough conference.

I don't understand how anybody could say that definitively about Sean Miller. I understand the logic to the contrary, but he's from Beaver Falls, Pa. Maybe getting closer to home / east coast would be important to him. :noidea:

 

[RF2044]

David Glenn Show ‏@DavidGlennShow

Most #Sweet16 trips, by coach: (1975-2015)
1 Mike Krzyzewski-22
2 Jim Boeheim-17
3 Dean Smith-16 Roy Williams-16
5 B Knight-14
6 R Pitino-13

As for this stat, it is semi-depressing that Boeheim doesn't have a much higher number. I remember during the 2014 NCAA tournament, Moqui posted a stat that indicated that SU has never made three sweet sixteens in a row in three consecutive years. That's mind boggling, given the level of success we've had.

 

[orange79]

Playing devil's advocate here: How's the fan support? Do they have a Melo Center? A dome? 30k plus?

Not sure what you are asking here. Are you really questioning the fan support of North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, UCLA, Arizona, and Michigan St?

 

[TheCusian]

Not sure what you are asking here. Are you really questioning the fan support of North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Kansas, UCLA, Arizona, and Michigan St?

I was playing devil's advocate. The OP stated that it should put Miller ever coming here as coach to bed - and I was wondering how the fan support, attendance, basketball training facilities, etc compare.

Arizona is a great job - but I think many sell Syracuse short. We have a lot of things other programs don't.

That's what I was trying to say.

 

[orange79]

I was playing devil's advocate. The OP stated that it should put Miller ever coming here as coach to bed - and I was wondering how the fan support, attendance, basketball training facilities, etc compare.

Arizona is a great job - but I think many sell Syracuse short. We have a lot of things other programs don't.

That's what I was trying to say.

Ah, gotcha. I thought you were talking in general about all those teams.

 

[HoustonCuse]

I was playing devil's advocate. The OP stated that it should put Miller ever coming here as coach to bed - and I was wondering how the fan support, attendance, basketball training facilities, etc compare.

Arizona is a great job - but I think many sell Syracuse short. We have a lot of things other programs don't.

That's what I was trying to say.

Like 2 years of probation past JB's retirement. I'm not trying knock Syracuse but I really can't think of much that would entice anyone to voluntarily leave U of A for SU.

That includes the program itself, economics of the job and region, weather, amenities of the city, recruiting, conference affiliation, prestige, or anything else.