Which Final Four team was the best?

[Jaydumo20]

I chose '11. Not because of dominance but the team that got me the most excited and embodied what makes the final four great. The 2024 team was almost a shoe in. That '11 run was just a pure dream.

Just like the Jefferson Airplane wasn't the best band of the Woodstock era but they define it the best.

 

[gsmooth]

I chose '11. Not because of dominance but the team that got me the most excited and embodied what makes the final four great. The 2024 team was almost a shoe in. That '11 run was just a pure dream.

Just like the Jefferson Airplane wasn't the best band of the Woodstock era but they define it the best.

2011's branding was ...
1) Kemba Walker (even though Jeremy Lamb, Oriakhi and company were good that year and get overshadowed)
2) 5 wins in 5 nights (only NC State in 2024 replicated that in ACC tournament)
3) a run for the ages as they were undefeated in tournament games (14-0) which started off in Maui but ended with a 11 game win streak (5 in BET, 6 in NCAAT).

There is a big picture of Kemba up on the wall behind one of the baskets in Maui along with Coach K, Obi Toppin and others and Kemba has another big photo along the stairs within the Lahaina Civic Center-his 2011 year will was legacy defining stuff that will be remembered for a long time basketball circles of fans, analysts, and commentators. Look at Walter Claytion Jr. did. Who was he being compared to? Kemba. Look at our newly recruited Malachi Smith. He grew up idolizing Kemba as he grew up in the Bronx. I would love to know Malachi's thoughts as he saw Kemba's photo on wall behind the basket in Maui (Dayton was in Maui Invitational).

 

[bwheels231]

Only competition for ‘24 is ‘04.

The bench in 2004 was also insane. Anderson, Villanueva, Armstrong...

 

[Waquoit]

How did the 2014 team recieve any votes?

That team beat #1 overall seed as well as the team everybody was picking to win the whole thing. Nobody accused that team of a lucky draw. Actually, a lot of ignorant knobs did just that at the time

 

[JohnFSilver]

23-24 was the best college team of this generation. It is gonna upset many SEC fans, but that team was untouchable.

As far as top shelf talent, not sure you can do better than the 04 title team. Okafor, Gordon, Charlie V, Marcus Williams, Boone, Armstrong…it was an nba expansion team.

 

[JohnFSilver]

That team beat #1 overall seed as well as the team everybody was picking to win the whole thing. Nobody accused that team of a lucky draw. Actually, a lot of ignorant knobs did just that at the time

They didnt have lucky draw. But they got hot and had two winners in Napier and Boatright that were unguardable outside the big east refs.

 

[Brochacho]

1. 2024
2. 2004
3. 1999
4. 2009
5. 2023
6. 2011
7. 2014

I think 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2023 are basically the same. 2024 clear cut above, 2011 and 2014 clearly not in that class.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

1. 2024
2. 2004
3. 1999
4. 2009
5. 2023
6. 2011
7. 2014

I think 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2023 are basically the same. 2024 clear cut above, 2011 and 2014 clearly not in that class.

I think ‘04 and ‘23 would be a good game but ‘04 just has too much fire power. ‘04 was a lot like ‘24 where a handfull of guys could beat you, ‘23 was MOSTLY Adama and Hawkins with a bunch of insanely good complimentary pieces.