(09-13-2020 08:50 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 08:35 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 08:30 PM)46566 Wrote:  

(09-13-2020 04:59 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  Another thread delved into a conversation about college basketball "blue bloods." The general consensus seems to be that six are in that group, in order from west to east: UCLA, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, UNC, and Duke.

Who belongs in the next tier, and the one after, and so on?

Going completely off the top of my head, without looking at win totals, win percentages, Final Four totals, whatever, I would throw in these schools in the almost-blue blood category:

UConn
Villanova
Louisville
Syracuse
Michigan State
Michigan
Arizona

Then below that tier:

Cincinnati
Memphis
Georgetown
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio State
Wisconsin?

Beyond that, it gets less clear.

Again these aren't listed in order, nor am I dead set on the list. Just curious about others' opinions.

I'm surprised Gonzaga isn't up there. They have been in the NCAA tournament for the last 21 years to various moments of success. For the immediate future I don't see that changing tell at the very least Mark Few leaves. He may have at least 5 to 10 years left to coach left in him. National championships help but I would say current success outshines stuff that happened 30-40 years ago.

Bad oversight on my part. I don't know why they didn't come to mind.

That’s not an oversight at all. Gonzaga doesn’t fit any definition of blueblood. They have 2 NCAA appearances before Few.