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College Basketball: Ranking the Nine “Blue Blood” programs

By Ryan Kay

The UCLA Bruins and the North Carolina Tar Heels mascot.Mandatory Credit: Mitchell Leff-USA TODAY Sports
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North Carolina

National Championships since 1960: 5
National Championships prior to 1960: 1
Final Four Appearances since 1960: 19
Final Four Appearances prior to 1960: 2
Regular Season Conference Championships since 1950: 32
Conference Tournament Championships since 1990: 7
Elite Eight Appearances: 29
Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 35
Every season with 30 or more wins since 1970: 11
Every season with 20 or more: 48
NCAA Tournament berths: 52

National Championships since 1960: 250 Points

National Championships prior to 1960: 40 Points

Final Four Appearances since 1960: 570 points

Final Four Appearances prior to 1960: 50 points

Regular Season Conference Championships since 1950: 640 points

Conference Tournament Championships since 1990: 105 points

Elite Eight Appearances: 290 points

Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 210 points

Every season with 30 or more wins since 1970: 55 points

Every season with 20 or more wins since 1970: 192 points

Every NCAA Tournament berth: 104 points

Total Points: 2,506

North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball program has proven throughout time to be one of the top two most successful basketball programs in college basketball history. Tar Heels have won six NCAA championships, appeared in the tournament finals 12 times, and have made 21 NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances. The Tar Heels have been selected to the NCAA Tournament 52 times second-most all-time and only Kentucky has more appearances in the tournament.

The program has been led by some of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, including Dean Smith, Roy Williams, and Frank McGuire. The Tar Heels have also produced some of the greatest players in college basketball history, including Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, and Tyler Hansbrough.

The North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball program is a source of great pride for the university and the state of North Carolina. The team has helped to put UNC on the map and to make it one of the most respected universities in the country.