rico Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 A dear friend of mine and I always get into "deep" sports discussions. Yesterday the topic was who the best college basketball team was that didn't win the championship. Our top 3 with no arguments between us were: 1. 1975 Indiana Hoosiers 2. 1983 Houston Cougars 3. 1985 Georgetown Hoyas Were we right? Who else would you add to the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, rico said: A dear friend of mine and I always get into "deep" sports discussions. Yesterday the topic was who the best college basketball team was that didn't win the championship. Our top 3 with no arguments between us were: 1. 1975 Indiana Hoosiers 2. 1983 Houston Cougars 3. 1985 Georgetown Hoyas Were we right? Who else would you add to the list? 1991 UNLV and 2015 Kentucky? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Interesting topic. Not saying these teams are above who you listed, just naming some teams that come to mind. 1991 UNLV 1999 Duke 2015 UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1992 Indiana 🙂 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, BGleas said: Interesting topic. Not saying these teams are above who you listed, just naming some teams that come to mind. 1991 UNLV 1999 Duke 2015 UK 10 minutes ago, IUFLA said: 1991 UNLV and 2015 Kentucky? I will not put Kentucky on this list. I just won't. lol 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, rico said: I will not put Kentucky on this list. I just won't. lol I had to have my wife type it whilst I shielded my eyes 😉 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Personally, I think that '78 UK team got lucky. Minnesota should have won the title that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, rico said: Personally, I think that '78 UK team got lucky. Minnesota should have won the title that year. Minnesota? Did they even make the tourney or the NIT that year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Minnesota? Did they even make the tourney or the NIT that year? LOL. I do believe they were on probation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, rico said: LOL. I do believe they were on probation? Tricky, tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Parakeet Jones Posted July 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 2023 Purdue Boilermakers I can’t even type that with a straight face.🤣 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Tricky, tricky After looking it up I was wrong. That '76-'77 Gopher team was much better. Smoked eventual champ Marquette on their floor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Parakeet Jones said: 2023 Purdue Boilermakers I can’t even type that with a straight face.🤣 The '77 Boilers had a dang fine squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, rico said: The '77 Boilers had a dang fine squad. 3 years before their last final 4...I'm surprised I didn't have to look that up on microfiche 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, IUFLA said: 3 years before their last final 4...I'm surprised I didn't have to look that up on microfiche I remember UNC 4 cornering the hapless Boilers out of the tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, rico said: I remember UNC 4 cornering the hapless Boilers out of the tournament. Without Tom LaGarde and Walter Davis 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidehoosier Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 4 hours ago, IUFLA said: 1992 Indiana 🙂 1993 Indiana 31-4 overall and 17-1 in the B1G 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 hours ago, rico said: A dear friend of mine and I always get into "deep" sports discussions. Yesterday the topic was who the best college basketball team was that didn't win the championship. Our top 3 with no arguments between us were: 1. 1975 Indiana Hoosiers 2. 1983 Houston Cougars 3. 1985 Georgetown Hoyas Were we right? Who else would you add to the list? 1991 UNLV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Think 1984 North Carolina would make the list? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 19 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Think 1984 North Carolina would make the list? Absolutely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 My favorite entry on this list: a team with six NBA players, ranked 1st for all but four weeks that season, and still the only team to finish 1st in both offense and defense in the KenPom era... Your 2002 Duke Blue Devils 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 58 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Think 1984 North Carolina would make the list? No doubt Jordan Perkins Smith Brad Daugherty All top 7 picks in the draft vs Alford as a freshman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Wilts 56 Kansas team…61-62 Ohio St with Havlicek and Lucas…97-98 UNC with Jameson and Carter…I think others mentioned several Houston teams that should have won it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, IU Scott said: No doubt Jordan Perkins Smith Brad Daugherty All top 7 picks in the draft vs Alford as a freshman It doesn't really get mentioned much (other than the Jordan factor), but that may have been one of the biggest upsets in tournament history. That UNC group (plus Doherty) against Alford and Marty Simmons as freshman, Blab, Giomi, Stew Robinson and Dakich. It was magical watching Dakich switch on Jordan, Perkins, Smith and Daugherty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 Next years Boiler team!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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