King of the Blue Bloods? How UConn can pass Duke this weekend
Is UConn a blue blood or new blood? USA TODAY Sports devised a formula to rank college basketball's best programs since the Huskies first won a title.
Who is and isn't a blue blood in college basketball is often a heated debate. By definition a blue blood is a program with elite lineage. UConn 's blood line of elite success didn't get going until the 1990s.
The Huskies reached six Sweet 16s in the decade before breaking through in 1999 with the program's first national title. The Huskies arrive at this week's Final Four looking to win a seventh national title (and third in four years). It's a run unmatched in modern history and winning at a level we haven't seen since the Wizard of Westwood.
In-depth: 2017 FBI probe sent coaches to prison, got others fired. This March Madness was a reunion Final Four predictions: Who will advance to national championship game? If UConn wins the 2026 national championship, they would move into sole possession of third place on the NCAA's all-time title list, trailing only UCLA (11) and Kentucky (8).
Is UConn a blue blood or a new blood? How about both. Members of the USA TODAY Sports staff debated for an hour.
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