Where will UConn come in on ESPN's 50 in 50?

[Penfield]

I was just about to say the same thing. I'm pretty sure we made an elite 8 and a sweet 16 in the 60's. We also picked up 17 Yankee Conference titles so clearly the school has history before JC. But JC took it to a whole other level!!

Yes, we lost to Dook in the Elite 8 in 1964. Beat Temple and Princeton along the way. I think that was quite the cinderella run at the time.

Looks like the sweet 16 trip was from 1956.

Also read this in the UConn Basketball Vault book - We were one of the first schools to bring a Pep Band to basketball games. I think our Atheletic Director / Coach saw this at Dook and wanted to recreate the atmosphere. People started to refer to us as the "Duke of the North". Kinda glad that nickname didnt stick around.

 

[specialisthusky]

I'll trade a deacde of sucking for 2 decades of dominance 10 times out of 10 times. Only list that matters to me is "Number of Championships." Here's to hoping the next 50 years are as good as the last.

 

[ucp990411]

Ask any logical Syracuse fan ( good luck finding one) if they would like to trade our history with theirs. And I ask again, WTF did Louisville do that was so special to put them ahead of us. I have been folloowing college hoops since Toby Kimball and I don't get it. I am so sick of ESPN and their our poop doesn't stink attitude. You would think being located in Ct they would favor us but they go out of their way to dis us.
One more thing, if Calhoun comes back next year he is absolutely going to be loded for bear.

 

[Brochacho]

I am so sick of ESPN and their our poop doesn't stink attitude. You would think being located in Ct they would favor us but they go out of their way to dis us.

You want ESPN to change the past so UConn could be a spot higher on some blog's list of top 50 teams? OK.

 

[hungry husky]

I think the important number was that UConn is 6th since the Jim Calhoun era and 51st before. Considering our location, lack of a brand name before Calhoun arrived, and lack of media bias (Puke/UNC/Kentucky/Kansas) among other factors, the way Jim Calhoun has developed this program from mediocrity makes him one of the 10 greatest coaches of all time.

 

[Rondogg]

One more thing, if Calhoun comes back next year he is absolutely going to be loded for bear.

Not trying to flame but what do you mean by this line. The team has been gutted by graduation, the draft and people leaving because of the sanctions. What the heck is Calhoun going to do? Maybe I don't get your meaning.

He shoulda left with Kemba but I respect him more for staying.

 

[tzznandrew]

And I ask again, WTF did Louisville do that was so special to put them ahead of us. I have been folloowing college hoops since Toby Kimball and I don't get it.

Louisville (1962-present)

National Championships: 1980, 1986 (2)
Final Fours: 1972, 1975, 1982, 1983, 2005, 2012 (8)
Elite Eights: 1997, 2008, 2009 (11)
Sweet 16s: 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996 (22)
Tourney Appearances: 35
Conference Regular Season Championships: 21

• Missouri Valley Conference: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 (7)
• Metro Conference: 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994 (12)
• Conference USA: 2005 (1)
• Big East: 2009 (1)

Conference Tournament Championships: 15

• Metro Conference: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 (11)
• Conference USA: 2003, 2005 (2)
• Big East: 2009, 2012 (2)

Connecticut (1962-present)
National Championships: 1999, 2004, 2011 (3)
Final Fours: 2009 (4)
Elite Eights: 1964, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006 (10)
Sweet 16s: 1976, 1991, 1994, 1996, 2003 (15)
Tourney Appearances: 24
Conference Regular Season Championships: 16

• Yankee Conference: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976, 1979 (6)
• Big East: 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 (10)

Conference Tournament Championships: 7

• Big East: 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011

So, I just don't see how you aren't impressed. Compare
National Titles: UConn wins, 3-2
Final Fours: Louisville wins, 8-4
Elite Eights: Louisville wins, 11-10
Sweet 16s: Louisville wins, 22-15
Tournament Appearances: Louisville wins 35-24
Conference Titles, Regular Season: Louisville wins, 21-16
Conference Titles, Tournament: Louisville wins, 15-7
I think that we have had a great run, and are historically in the same ballpark as them. But I think anyone who looked at it objectively thought they would come out ahead of us in this survey.
I'm still shocked about Syracuse, though (2 fewer titles, 2 fewer elite 8s, 4 more S16s, 12 more tourneys, 6 fewer conference titles, 2 fewer conference tourney titles).

 

[Excalibur]

Ask any logical Syracuse fan ( good luck finding one) if they would like to trade our history with theirs. And I ask again, WTF did Louisville do that was so special to put them ahead of us. I have been folloowing college hoops since Toby Kimball and I don't get it. I am so sick of ESPN and their our poop doesn't stink attitude. You would think being located in Ct they would favor us but they go out of their way to dis us.
One more thing, if Calhoun comes back next year he is absolutely going to be loded for bear.

The formula they used is the one they used -- unless you're accusing them of assigning point values to make sure that this result was achieved, which is pretty silly. It was an objective measurement. While the factors used could be tweaked, I think they are more than reasonable.