If UConn were to win their 6th national championship on Monday I believe they have an argument to say they’d be 3rd best college basketball program historically from a championship perspective behind UCLA and UNC. Six championships which would be across 3 head coaches.
UCLA has 10 between 1964 and 1975, 11 overall with last one in 1995. Runner up 1980 and 2006. The 10 titles was in the 32 team tournament format. Plus basically all success with one coach.
UNC has won 6 championships 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, and 2017. The 1957 tournament had 23 teams. They have 6 runner ups. Titles with multiple head coaches.
While UK has 8 but 4 of those are 1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958. Only 8 teams in the ‘48 and ‘49 tournaments and 16 in ‘51 and ‘58. UK does have the 1998 and 2014 finals appearances too.
Duke has 5. 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015, but all with one coach.
UCLA has 10 between 1964 and 1975, 11 overall with last one in 1995. Runner up 1980 and 2006. The 10 titles was in the 32 team tournament format. Plus basically all success with one coach.
UNC has won 6 championships 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, and 2017. The 1957 tournament had 23 teams. They have 6 runner ups. Titles with multiple head coaches.
While UK has 8 but 4 of those are 1948, 1949, 1951, and 1958. Only 8 teams in the ‘48 and ‘49 tournaments and 16 in ‘51 and ‘58. UK does have the 1998 and 2014 finals appearances too.
Duke has 5. 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, and 2015, but all with one coach.
