April 14, 20179 yr 1. Kentucky 2. North Carolina 3. Kansas 4. Duke 5. UCLA 6. Indiana 7. Louisville The list for me stops at seven. There are 5-10 others on the outside of this (Michigan State, Syracuse, Arizona), but I wouldn't call them blue bloods. Louisville is a somewhat recent addition. The third title, in my opinion, put them into the group. UCONN with 4 titles has to be considered as well. While their success is mostly in the last 20 years, I have to agree if 3 titles put UL on the list than UConn has to be considered with 4.
April 14, 20179 yr Food for thought: Since 1963 there has been only one Final Four that did not include at least one of these 7 teams: North Carolina - 18 (20 total) UCLA - 17 (18 total) Duke - 16 (16 total) Kentucky - 12 (17 total) Kansas - 10 (14 total) Louisville - 9 (10 total) Michigan State - 8 (9 total) It was in 1985 - (Villanova, Georgetown, Memphis St., St. John's) Other notables since 1963 for the sake of comparing: Michigan - 7 Indiana - 6 Connecticut - 5 Florida - 5 Arizona - 4 Syracuse - 4 Georgetown - 4 Villanova - 4 UNLV - 4 Edited April 14, 20179 yr by B-Ball-fan
April 14, 20179 yr While their success is mostly in the last 20 years, I have to agree if 3 titles put UL on the list than UConn has to be considered with 4. My UConn response is their success is so recent. They've won all of their titles in the last 20 years. Their history before was almost nonexistent. However, they are in my group just outside the top seven.
April 15, 20179 yr 1-2. Kentucky and Duke whichever order you want 3. UNC 4. Kansas. They have 3 actual titles. Their other titles are more made up than college football NC's before the BCS. 5. UCLA. I struggle with them. UCLA to me is Westbrook, Love, and now Lonzo Ball not the John Wooden Bruins. 6. Indiana. Tradition over actual success. Perception is stronger than the reality but I still think it leaves them in high regards. 7. Louisville 8. Michigan State 9. Arizona 10. UConn
April 15, 20179 yr Food for thought: Since 1963 there has been only one Final Four that did not include at least one of these 7 teams: North Carolina - 18 (20 total) UCLA - 17 (18 total) Duke - 16 (16 total) Kentucky - 12 (17 total) Kansas - 10 (14 total) Louisville - 9 (10 total) Michigan State - 8 (9 total) It was in 1985 - (Villanova, Georgetown, Memphis St., St. John's) Other notables since 1963 for the sake of comparing: Michigan - 7 Indiana - 6 Connecticut - 5 Florida - 5 Arizona - 4 Syracuse - 4 Georgetown - 4 Villanova - 4 UNLV - 4 Connecticut has made the most of their Final Four appearances. They've won the championship 4 of the 5 times they've been in it.
April 15, 20179 yr I view "blue bloods" like I do baseball HOFers - very few deserve the honor even the GREAT programs. UL , Arizona, Mich State, and IU are GREAT programs but Blue Bloods? No chance on Arizona and Mich State. I'd consider UL and IU for debate but it's not a definite. They'd be the next 2 for me after the original list in post 1.
April 16, 20179 yr UCONN with 4 titles has to be considered as well. Is considered UCONN more than I would Louisville. But neither would make my list. I think the Blue Bloods are a very exclusive club that consist of UK UNC UCLA Duke Kansas with that said, UCLA is only on the list because of John Wooden and their run in the 70's. Not sure they are truly an elite program in which I consider a blue blood. Actually the more I think about it, UCLA doesn't make the cut. My blue blood list is UK UNC DUKE KANSAS I'm curious, is there any team that has won the championship with more than 2 different coaches? I can think of UK with 5 different coaches in 5 different decades 40's 50's 70's 90's 2010's, but no other schools come to mind with more than 2 different coaches. That's pretty much the ultimate blue blood school when it shows the program and not the coach is the driving force behind their success. Edited April 16, 20179 yr by Hellbird
April 16, 20179 yr Is considered UCONN more than I would Louisville. But neither would make my list. I think the Blue Bloods are a very exclusive club that consist of UK UNC UCLA Duke Kansas with that said, UCLA is only on the list because of John Wooden and their run in the 70's. Not sure they are truly an elite program in which I consider a blue blood. Actually the more I think about it, UCLA doesn't make the cut. My blue blood list is UK UNC DUKE KANSAS I'm curious, is there any team that has won the championship with more than 2 different coaches? I can think of UK with 5 different coaches in 5 different decades 40's 50's 70's 90's 2010's, but no other schools come to mind with more than 2 different coaches. That's pretty much the ultimate blue blood school when it shows the program and not the coach is the driving force behind their success. UNC won it under Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and old Roy. Kansas won it under Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Bill Self.
April 16, 20179 yr UNC won it under Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and old Roy. Kansas won it under Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Bill Self. Thanks. I couldn't think of any. That is why those 2 are also in the Blue Blood category
April 16, 20179 yr UNC won it under Frank McGuire, Dean Smith and old Roy. Kansas won it under Phog Allen, Larry Brown, Bill Self. So when considering this, the true Blue Bloods are UNC, UK and Kansas. Duke is Coach K and I believe when he retires, so does that program. UCLA hasn't really been relevant in a loooooong time but they've got 11 titles.
April 17, 20179 yr So when considering this, the true Blue Bloods are UNC, UK and Kansas. Duke is Coach K and I believe when he retires, so does that program. UCLA hasn't really been relevant in a loooooong time but they've got 11 titles. You make a good point about Duke but I think why they are considered Blue Blood, although probably the newest of the group, is because of winning titles in 3 different decades and still among the top rated programs in the country. Now you could be correct when Coach K leaves will be a big question if they can continue with their success or if they will be another UCLA who could only win with one coach. For the time being I think they belong for doing it on a consistent basis for almost 30 years. Btw, that pains me to say because I can't stand Duke.
April 17, 20179 yr You make a good point about Duke but I think why they are considered Blue Blood, although probably the newest of the group, is because of winning titles in 3 different decades and still among the top rated programs in the country. Now you could be correct when Coach K leaves will be a big question if they can continue with their success or if they will be another UCLA who could only win with one coach. For the time being I think they belong for doing it on a consistent basis for almost 30 years. Btw, that pains me to say because I can't stand Duke. I think they'll fall into UCLA type thing. They'll have their years but won't be what they are now. Of course, I base that solely on how they performed the few games K wasn't there (0-3). But only time will tell on that.
April 17, 20179 yr So when considering this, the true Blue Bloods are UNC, UK and Kansas. Duke is Coach K and I believe when he retires, so does that program. UCLA hasn't really been relevant in a loooooong time but they've got 11 titles. By titles, yes it is all Coach K. But Duke was a playa in the past. They made a run of Final Fours in the 60's. Jeff Mullins and Hayward led them to a FF and runner up to UCLA in '64. Duke also lost in the FF to KY in '66. Foster led them to the title game in '78 where they lost to KY. Devils were in the mix til around '81. To say Duke's heritage is only about K is not accurate.
April 17, 20179 yr By titles, yes it is all Coach K. But Duke was a playa in the past. They made a run of Final Fours in the 60's. Jeff Mullins and Hayward led them to a FF and runner up to UCLA in '64. Duke also lost in the FF to KY in '66. Foster led them to the title game in '78 where they lost to KY. Devils were in the mix til around '81. To say Duke's heritage is only about K is not accurate. To say a handful of successful years prior to K means they're a blue blood isn't accurate either
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