In your opinion. What one fact says UK is the greatest basketball school ever?

[TopCatCal]

Mine would be, the fact that Kentucky is the ONLY school ever. To have 5 different head coaches win national championships..... And if you want to take this a step farther. I'm sure that UK is the ONLY school ever. To have 6 different head coaches to advance to the Elite 8. And not only that, but to also win 30 or more games in a season.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

All time wins

 

[bcox13]

I root for them

 

[kev69]

Wins=Titles=and the fact that we have this many idiots on a message board in freaking May still talking college basketball. (I’m including myself in the idiot thing)

 

[Smashcat]

I root for them

I can relate.

 

[dlh331]

The NCAA lists the nation's winningest programs for each decade by W/L percentage. UK's ranks since the 1930s:

1930-39 #2

1940-49 #1

1950-59 #1

1960-69 #5

1970-79 #5

1980-89 #9

1990-99 #2

2000-09 #18

2010-18 #3

No other school is even CLOSE to this level of greatness.

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

Basketball wasn’t invented here, but it was perfected here. Rupp, Hall, Tubby, Pitino and Calipari all have titles-no other school can boast this much success under different leadership.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

All time win percentage.

 

[Bkocats]

They have Bkocats as a fan

 

[rick64]

Eight NCAAT titles. 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012. Spread over 64 years. No other school has had the longevity.

 

[Kentucky fan 1989]

Big Blue Nation. There's no one as loyal and passionate as the Big blue nation.

 

[FFWhite]

Consistent excellence

 

[Smashcat]

2000-09 #18

Ouch.

 

[jameslee32]

The winning percentage. The very best all-time.

 

[flacat22]

Checkerboard uniforms.

 

[Bigblueduck]

It’s the closet college basketball team to my house!

 

[ashbergh]

Our uniforms say KENTUCKY across the front. #fact

 

[UK Cats1]

Even though UCLA has more championships, It really feels like everyone is chasing UK in every aspect of college basketball.
The University of Kentucky isn’t the gold standard of college basketball, UK is college basketball !!

 

[jrpross]

All time win percentage.

Agreed. The fact that Kansas is within a few games of us loses some weight when you see that they’ve played 150 more games.

 

[Bigjoecatfan56]

Consistency.

 

[Big Foot 275]

The crazy ass fans that live and breath basketball year round. I guess you could say the fans make it a year round sport.

 

[Dutycat]

For 60 consecutive years UK has maintained an all time winning percentage over 75%. Over the same period, no other team has accomplished this for even one year.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

All time wins

Nuff said! End of conversation. Mods, put a lock on this thread. It's over

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Wins=Titles=and the fact that we have this many idiots on a message board in freaking May still talking college basketball. (I’m including myself in the idiot thing)

Lol. Great point Kev!

 

[MbergCat]

All time wins

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[FrankUnderwood]

Wins=Titles=and the fact that we have this many idiots on a message board in freaking May still talking college basketball. (I’m including myself in the idiot thing)

lol, so true. I mean i check this board 5x a day minimum... in May lol

 

[FiveStarCat]

OP’s stat is my all time favorite UK stat. Shows we aren’t a one trick pony (cough Duke cough), or even a two, three, or four trick pony. We’re a five trick pony. I like ponies.

 

[FiveStarCat]

Is pony even a word? I said it so many times I’m starting to get confused

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Is pony even a word? I said it so many times I’m starting to get confused

 

[Wildcats1st]

Kansas and UCLA the only teams with a counter argument. Neither are top 5 in alltime wins or championships. UK 1 and 2 in both. No other program with that level of winning consistently through history

Sorry UNCheat you’re not even in the arguement. I don’t care if Michael Jordan played there.

 

[FtCampbellCat]

History speaks for itself.

Which is why fans whining about teams like Duke and Louisville drives me crazy.

We are fans of the greatest program in college basketball!!

Acting like jealous children does not become us.

 

[YouKay]

Eight NCAAT titles. 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012. Spread over 64 years. No other school has had the longevity.

This. Championships in five different decades is unparalleled greatness.

 

[michaeluk26]

lol, so true. I mean i check this board 5x a day minimum... in May lol

Me too man. Hilariously, it's the first thing I look at on my phone when I wake up to see if any news has came out. We're def f*****g crazy.

 

[paspower]

This. Championships in five different decades is unparalleled greatness.

Tarheels : 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017. Think this the same - 5 decades.

 

[musrat59]

We have the most NCAA tournament appearances (57).

 

[paspower]

Mine would be, the fact that Kentucky is the ONLY school ever. To have 5 different head coaches win national championships..... And if you want to take this a step farther. I'm sure that UK is the ONLY school ever. To have 6 different head coaches to advance to the Elite 8. And not only that, but to also win 30 or more games in a season.

5 coaches winning titles is the most impressive stat. Proves that the program is bigger than any 1 coach.

When K retires, Duke will fall off, ala UCLA and Indiana. Anyone remember the season he sat out for back surgery? UConn made a great little run while Calhoun was there. It's now a dumpster fire.

The only similar programs (multiple titles won by 3+ coaches) in my mind are UNC and KU.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

For 60 consecutive years UK has maintained an all time winning percentage over 75%. Over the same period, no other team has accomplished this for even one year.

Hold on now. What? I'm trying to figure this one out. It's still early and have yet to have my coffee. Lol

 

[paspower]

Hold on now. What? I'm trying to figure this one out. It's still early and have yet to have my coffee. Lol

For 60 consecutive years UK has maintained an all time winning percentage over 75%. Over the same period, no other team has accomplished this for even one year.

If a team plays 40 games in a season and wins 36 (like Villanova this past year), they won 90% of their games. If a team plays 37 games and wins 29 (like Duke this past year), they won 78% of their games. There are numerous teams every year that win over 75% of their games.

Percentages - I don't think you understand them, or you meant some other time frame besides 1 year.

 

[Roe07]

Big Blue Nation. There's no one as loyal and passionate as the Big blue nation.

THIS! And it's not just as a college sports fan base either. I will contend until the day I die that the Big Blue Nation, both basketball and football, are the most loyal, die hard, and committed fans in ALL of sports.

 

[Ryan Lemonds Diary]

Duke has been good with K, IU was good with Knight, UCLA was good with Wooden, UNC was good when they cheated but UK has been good with different coaches, styles and types of players.