UCONN DOMINANCE

[TWG236]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

 

[Kibitzer]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

There is always room for improvement. The Globetrotters did much better vs. the Washington Generals over a longer span of time.

 

[ctdogpound]

Small correction; UNC and Maryland (not Duke) are the teams from the ACC that won national titles.

 

[winlots]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

TWG: very interesting data. nice of you to pull it together for us. Hope you have a relaxing, enjoyable and patriotic celebration of our Independence Day.

 

[TWG236]

CTDOGPOUND: You're 100% correct. Poor proof reading on my part. Thanks for taking the time to read it and correct my mistakes. Live with a wife and three daughters, I'm use to having to be corrected. Have a great holiday. Let the season begin.

 

[UcMiami]

Interesting numbers - I thought I would look at the 3 years of AAC existence (and yes, each year has been different as ND/Syracuse and then Louisville/Rutgers left, but ... whatever)
During that time Uconn has played 33 OOC games against the power 5 with a record of 31-2 - 94% (loses to Baylor by 6 and Stanford by 2 in OT) The record in the AAC is 58-3 95% with all three losses to ND.
Scoring margin by conference (including NCAA):
ACC - 25.5 (10 games)
Big10 - 24.7 (6 games)
Big12 - 18.7 (3)
Pac12- 29.0 (8)
SEC- 28.0 (6)

Of course Uconn does not have to play Uconn in the AAC so I also looked at the numbers if you drop out the conference champion in each of the conferences:
ACC - 29.4 (7)
Big10 - 25.0 (5)
Big12 - 51 (1)
Pac12 - 42.4 (4)
SEC - 28.7 (5)

And the non-leaders are not cellar dwellers - only 6 team/years were non-NCAA: ACC - Wake Forest 2013, Big10 - OSU in 2014, Pac12 - Oregon in 2013,14 and UCLA 2015, SEC - Vandy in 2015.

 

[cbraarj]

Interesting numbers - I thought I would look at the 3 years of AAC existence (and yes, each year has been different as ND/Syracuse and then Louisville/Rutgers left, but ... whatever)
During that time Uconn has played 33 OOC games against the power 5 with a record of 31-2 - 94% (loses to Baylor by 6 and Stanford by 2 in OT) The record in the AAC is 58-3 95% with all three losses to ND.
Scoring margin by conference (including NCAA):
ACC - 25.5 (10 games)
Big10 - 24.7 (6 games)
Big12 - 18.7 (3)
Pac12- 29.0 (8)
SEC- 28.0 (6)

Of course Uconn does not have to play Uconn in the AAC so I also looked at the numbers if you drop out the conference champion in each of the conferences:
ACC - 29.4 (7)
Big10 - 25.0 (5)
Big12 - 51 (1)
Pac12 - 42.4 (4)
SEC - 28.7 (5)

And the non-leaders are not cellar dwellers - only 6 team/years were non-NCAA: ACC - Wake Forest 2013, Big10 - OSU in 2014, Pac12 - Oregon in 2013,14 and UCLA 2015, SEC - Vandy in 2015.

UCMiami The AAC Has only played 2 years and they are undefeated both years.ND went from the Big East to the ACC 2013-14.Uconns overall record the last 2 years 78-1!You are right total domination with everybody not just AAC!

 

[uconnfan68]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

You'd think the B1G would like to have at least 1 title. UConn would do that.

 

[UcMiami]

UCMiami The AAC Has only played 2 years and they are undefeated both years.ND went from the Big East to the ACC 2013-14.Uconns overall record the last 2 years 78-1!You are right total domination with everybody not just AAC!

Whoops! Summertime brain freeze!
Still - the numbers for the last three are fun.
The AAC numbers are: Uconn OOC against power5 - 20-1 AAC 42-0
ACC - 20.5 (6 games) and 24.7 (3) subtracting league leader
Big10 - 24.8 (4 games) and 25.3 (3)
Big12 - 31.0 (2) and 51 (1)
Pac12- 27.0 (6) and 42 (3)
SEC- 26.3 (3) and 27 (2)

 

[cbraarj]

Whoops! Summertime brain freeze!
Still - the numbers for the last three are fun.
The AAC numbers are: Uconn OOC against power5 - 20-1 AAC 42-0
ACC - 20.5 (6 games) and 24.7 (3) subtracting league leader
Big10 - 24.8 (4 games) and 25.3 (3)
Big12 - 31.0 (2) and 51 (1)
Pac12- 27.0 (6) and 42 (3)
SEC- 26.3 (3) and 27 (2)

Total domination!I am prone to those too!LOL!

 

[Carnac]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

Great post TWG. Thanks.

Just a very small correction. USC played in the Pacific Athletic Conference commonly referred to as the "PAC 10" (now the PAC 12) when they won the two NC's in 83 & 84 (The Cheryl Miller / McGee twins era). The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is a totally different conference comprised of mid-majors.

 

[TWG236]

CARNAC: Your 100 % correct. Somehow during my research I believed USC belonged to another conference, but have since learned that USC was an original member of the PCC in 1968, which later was renamed the PAC 8, PAC 10 & now the PAC 12. So I will change my database to reflect this. This is why I love this site, when you make a mistake the members respond with respectful replies. Otherwise I would be afraid to ever enter or respond to any of these posts. Thanks again.

 

[meyers7]

This is why I love this site, when you make a mistake the members respond with respectful replies.

Unless of course you misspell something. Then there is no protection from the coming fury.

 

[winlots]

MEYERS: that would be " r r y."

 

[arty155]

 

[meyers7]

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Ah, but I said "misspell".

MEYERS: that would be " r r y."

Yea, I don't really go there. (not that there is anything wrong with that)

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[HoopsHoppy]

MEYERS: that would be " r r y."

Actually, it would be more of a "foray"

 

[CL82]

During the last two years I keep reading about the lack of competition UCONN receives playing in the AAC and how it going to restrict their ability to recruit and compete for a National Championship. So I did a little research and found that UCONN Women have complied the following record against the so-called major conferences.

1: ACC: 51 - 13 AAC: 42 - 0
2: Southeast: 44 - 15 Big East: 487- 108
3: PAC 12: 26 - 9
4: Big 12: 26 - 3
5: Big 10: 29 - 8

Also in the 34 year history of the NCCA National Championships the following Conference's have won:

1: Big East 9 - UCONN 8, Notre Dame 1
2: SEC 8 - Tennessee 8
3: Big 12 5 - Baylor 2, Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech
4: Pac 12 2 - Stamford 2
5: ACC 2 - North Carolina & Duke
6: AAC 2 - UCONN 2
7: Western Athletic 2 - Southern California
8: American South 1 - Louisiana Tech
9: Sun Belt 1 - Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech won as an independent in 1982.

Can't wait for the season to begin.

Shouldn't all of UConn's 10 count for the AAC since it is the same league? We just sold the rights to the name to departing Catholic schools.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Great post TWG. Thanks.

Just a very small correction. USC played in the Pacific Athletic Conference commonly referred to as the "PAC 10" (now the PAC 12) when they won the two NC's in 83 & 84 (The Cheryl Miller / McGee twins era). The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is a totally different conference comprised of mid-majors.

No that's wrong, and TWG was mainly correct in the original statement. But the history of women's sports is very easy to get confused about because the NCAA and individual conferences made it a very messy story. But just check the Wiki history of NCAA basketball tournaments and you will see that the Women of Troy were playing in the Western Collegiate Conference back in 1983 and 1984 when they won national titles, which is why you will always see that Stanford's WCBB titles are the only ones credited to the PAC. Yes, the guy's USC teams were part of the PAC from when the many-named groups of western teams became knows as the PAC in 1964, but the USC women were playing in a league with San Diego State, Long Beach State and others and weren't admitted into the PAC until 1986-87.

Not sure what the exact connection of that women's Western Collegiate Conference to today's WAC is because all of the those teams in the league have gone separate ways. But no, Miller, Cooper, and the McGees played not a single game in the PAC.

 

[Gus Mahler]

No that's wrong, and TWG was mainly correct in the original statement. But the history of women's sports is very easy to get confused about because the NCAA and individual conferences made it a very messy story. But just check the Wiki history of NCAA basketball tournaments and you will see that the Women of Troy were playing in the Western Collegiate Conference back in 1983 and 1984 when they won national titles, which is why you will always see that Stanford's WCBB titles are the only ones credited to the PAC. Yes, the guy's USC teams were part of the PAC from when the many-named groups of western teams became knows as the PAC in 1964, but the USC women were playing in a league with San Diego State, Long Beach State and others and weren't admitted into the PAC until 1986-87.

Not sure what the exact connection of that women's Western Collegiate Conference to today's WAC is because all of the those teams in the league have gone separate ways. But no, Miller, Cooper, and the McGees played not a single game in the PAC.

On the men's side, my understanding is that the PAC-8 did not come into being formally till 1968. Prior to that, those schools played in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) beginning in 1959.

 

[DobbsRover2]

On the men's side, my understanding is that the PAC-8 did not come into being formally till 1968. Prior to that, those schools played in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) beginning in 1959.

Pretty much as far as the official pronouncement, but I definitely heard it called the PAC when I started watching UCLA games back around 1965. The info from Wiki:

Oregon and Oregon State rejoined in the summer of 1964.[93][94] With the addition of the two Oregon schools, the conference was known unofficially as the Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC),[95][96][97][98][99] and then the Pacific-8 (as there already was a Big Eight Conference).

 

[Carnac]

No that's wrong, and TWG was mainly correct in the original statement. But the history of women's sports is very easy to get confused about because the NCAA and individual conferences made it a very messy story. But just check the Wiki history of NCAA basketball tournaments and you will see that the Women of Troy were playing in the Western Collegiate Conference back in 1983 and 1984 when they won national titles, which is why you will always see that Stanford's WCBB titles are the only ones credited to the PAC. Yes, the guy's USC teams were part of the PAC from when the many-named groups of western teams became knows as the PAC in 1964, but the USC women were playing in a league with San Diego State, Long Beach State and others and weren't admitted into the PAC until 1986-87.

Not sure what the exact connection of that women's Western Collegiate Conference to today's WAC is because all of the those teams in the league have gone separate ways. But no, Miller, Cooper, and the McGees played not a single game in the PAC.

I went back and looked again at my source. You are right. I stand corrected. In 1986, the Pac-10 began sponsoring women's athletics. Prior to this time members' women's teams competed with other large universities on the Pacific coast in either the Northern Pacific Conference or the Western Collegiate Athletic Association.

I knew the men were in the PAC 10. I mistakenly assumed the women's teams were also. Thanks.

 

[DobbsRover2]

I went back and looked again at my source. You are right. I stand corrected. In 1986, the Pac-10 began sponsoring women's athletics. Prior to this time members' women's teams competed with other large universities on the Pacific coast in either the Northern Pacific Conference or the Western Collegiate Athletic Association.

I knew the men were in the PAC 10. I mistakenly assumed the women's teams were also. Thanks.

Yeah, it's always been the story of women's sports that they have lagged behind the men in being brought into the established conferences. For UConn the story is a bit similar, as the guys were part of the Big East in 1979-80 while the women's team was not brought in until 1982-83, though I guess that still beats what happened for USC. But considering that the Huskies were only 1-15 in the Big East for the first two seasons, maybe getting into the conference also had its issues.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Pretty much as far as the official pronouncement, but I definitely heard it called the PAC when I started watching UCLA games back around 1965. The info from Wiki:

Oregon and Oregon State rejoined in the summer of 1964.[93][94] With the addition of the two Oregon schools, the conference was known unofficially as the Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC),[95][96][97][98][99] and then the Pacific-8 (as there already was a Big Eight Conference).

At any rate, I'd love to hear your stories about those UCLA teams. It's a skosh before my time. Wooden and Walton (as a college player) were two of my boyhood heroes.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Growing up in CT meant getting only the top games for UCLA, but Gail Goodrich was a big favorite early on, and you could always tell how well the Bruins were coached. And there were just so many name players like smooth Silk Wilkes and the deadly corner shooter Lynn Shackelford, but the most memorable events came during those rare times when things went askew, as when Alcindor got sick in the regular season showdown with Elvis Hayes' Houston team for a narrow defeat and the cover of SI trumpeted "Big EEEEEE over Big Lew," months before the semifinal tourney match in which UCLA would destroy Houston by more than 30.

As a young guy at the time when the Vietnam War was raging and much of what was going on in the USA seemed incomprehensible, it was nice to know that your Bruins would always come through for you in the safe world of the NCAA tourney. And as an old guy in a world that still often seems incomprehensible, it is nice to know that the Huskies will always come through for me in the safe world of the NCAA tourney.