What teams classify a...

[dasher]

Unc, duke, uk, nova, kansas

Nova?? Not even close

 

[BaccoRdHoo]

In the Modern Era (since Tournament expanded in 1985) here are my tiers: If you look before 1985 UCLA and Indiana make some moves up the ladder. Cuse!

Tier 1:

• Duke 34 NCAA bids; 97 Tournament wins; 25 Sweet Sixteen’s; 16 Elite Eights; 12 Final Fours; 5 Titles; 1 losing season
• UNC 32 NCAA bids; 91 Tournament wins; 23 Sweet Sixteen’s; 17 Elite Eights; 11 Final Fours; 4 Titles; 1 losing season
• Kentucky 30 NCAA bids; 83 Tournament wins; 22 Sweet Sixteen’s; 17 Elite Eights; 8 Final Fours; 3 Titles; 1 losing season
• Kansas 34 NCAA bids; 85 Tournament wins; 22 Sweet Sixteen’s; 15 Elite Eights; 9 Final Fours; 2 Titles; 0 losing season

Tier 2:

• Michigan State 29 NCAA bids; 59 Tournament wins; 16 Sweet Sixteen’s; 10 Elite Eights; 8 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 2 losing seasons
• Uconn 20 NCAA bids; 53 Tournament wins; 13 Sweet Sixteen’s; 10 Elite Eights; 5 Final Fours; 4 Titles; 6 losing seasons
• Arizona 32 NCAA bids; 54 Tournament wins; 17 Sweet Sixteen’s; 10 Elite Eights; 4 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 0 losing seasons
• Syracuse 28 NCAA bids; 55 Tournament wins; 15 Sweet Sixteen’s; 7 Elite Eights; 5 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 0 losing seasons
• Florida 22 NCAA bids; 47 Tournament wins; 11 Sweet Sixteen’s; 9 Elite Eights; 5 Final Fours; 2 Titles; 6 losing seasons
• UCLA 26 NCAA bids; 46 Tournament wins; 14 Sweet Sixteen’s; 6 Elite Eights; 4 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 4 losing seasons
• Michigan 21 NCAA bids; 46 Tournament wins; 10 Sweet Sixteen’s; 7 Elite Eights; 5 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 7 losing seasons
• Villanova 23 NCAA bids; 41 Tournament wins; 8 Sweet Sixteen’s; 6 Elite Eights; 4 Final Fours; 3 Titles; 6 losing seasons
• Louisville 24 NCAA bids; 39 Tournament wins; 12 Sweet Sixteen’s; 6 Elite Eights; 2 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 3 losing seasons
• Tier 3:
• Indiana 25 NCAA bids; 35 Tournament wins; 10 Sweet Sixteen’s; 4 Elite Eights; 3 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 4 losing seasons
• Gonzaga 22 NCAA bids; 34 Tournament wins; 10 Sweet Sixteen’s; 4 Elite Eights; 1 Final Fours; 0 Titles; 1 losing seasons
• Maryland 21 NCAA bids; 33 Tournament wins; 9 Sweet Sixteen’s; 2 Elite Eights; 2 Final Fours; 1 Titles; 4 losing seasons
• Virginia 18 NCAA bids; 22 Tournament wins; 5 Sweet Sixteen’s; 4 Elite Eights; 1 Final Fours; 0 Titles; 7 losing seasons

Uva has actually been to 10 sweet sixteens 7 elite eights AND now 3 final fours. Not that makes them a 'blue blood'' but just to correct the record.

 

[SUfanNC]

Uva has actually been to 10 sweet sixteens 7 elite eights AND now 3 final fours. Not that makes them a 'blue blood'' but just to correct the record.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[cuseattle]

Uva has actually been to 10 sweet sixteens 7 elite eights AND now 3 final fours. Not that makes them a 'blue blood'' but just to correct the record.

Since 1985...

 

[BaccoRdHoo]

Since 1985...

Ok .. I hear ya. That would be true

 

[BaccoRdHoo]

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you. I have been reading this board for awhile. I have appreciated how knowledgeable Cuse fans are about basketball. Thought it would be fun to be part of the conversation sometimes. Thanks for having me.

 

[miamicuse]

Was listening to Dan Patrick sports radio yesterday and he talked about how important "brand" and "star power" makes all the difference in attracting viewers and sell tickets. He said nobody wants to see Denver in the NBA playoffs, everyone wants Golden States vs Lebron. Then he said if he has his way he wants Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Syracuse in the final 4 every year, and that's star power.

So at least for Dan Patrick, we are blue blood, elite, name brand, star power whatever, kinda, sorta LOL.