1. 1968 UCLA Bruins
(29-1)
Lew Alcindors best team. In the middle of the season, UCLA played
with an injured Alcindor and lost to Houston and Elvin
Hayes. but then destroyed the Cougars 101-69 in the tournment.
2. 1976 Indiana Hoosiers (32-0)
Over the two seasons that culminated in their 1976 national championship,
the Hoosiers went 63-1.
3. 1972 UCLA Bruins (30-0)
The Walton led Bruins won by an average margin of 32 points per game. From
1972-74, Bill Walton led UCLA to an 86-4 record and two national titles.
4. 1966 Texas Western Miners(27-1)
Facing the top-ranked University of Kentucky in the championship game, Don
Haskins made history by starting five African American players for the first
time in a championship game against Kentucky’s all-white squad, coached by
Adolph Rupp. The Miners took the lead midway in the first half and never
relinquished it. In the historic game, Texas Western played only its seven
black players. Four of the seven – Cager, Flournoy, Shed, and Worsley –
earned degrees(More than Kentucky). The remaining three left college a
semester or less from graduation, and went on to their respective careers.
5. 1996 Kentucky Wildcats (34-2)
This Kentucky Team had 5 first-round picks and one second round. The team included Antoine Walker, Tony Delk, Walter McCarty, Derek Anderson and Ron Mercer.
6. 1974 NC State Wolfpack (30-1)
The Wolfpack's only loss came to UCLA in the regular season but beat them in the tourney. Players included David Thompson, Monty Towe and Tom Burleson.
7. 1957 North Carolina Tar Heels (32-0)
The Tar Heels capped their undefeated season by beating Kansas and Wilt Chamberlain to win the National Championship.
8. 1956 San Francisco Dons (29-0)
Won 55 straight games with players that included Bill Russell, Hal Perry, and K.C. Jones.
9. 1992 Duke Blue Devils (34-2)
The Blue Devils won their second straight NCAA title in 1992. This team was ranked No. 1 the entire season and included Christian Laettner, Bobby Hurley, and Grant Hill.
10. 1982 UNC Tar Heels (32-2)
How did they lose two games with James Worthy. Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins.
10.
2006-2007 Florida Gators
The only same 5 starting players to win back
to back National Titles.
Honorable Mention
1954 Kentucky
1990 UNLV
1966 UTEP
1962 Cincinnati
1964-1973 UCLA Teams
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