Greatest sports traditions

[KYNomad]

Kind of an aside, but Nebraska football is a weird one.

I saw a video of the game they played last year (or year before?) in Ireland, and it was an absolute sea of Nebraska fans. We met some folks once on vacation from there and said on gamedays, the state pretty much shuts down.

The fact that they've been so dog crap for...what...20 years or more is WILD to me given their tradition and what they were in the '80s and '90s.

The IU of the football world

[KYNomad]

I really only watch college basketball and football, but some others: Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500, UConn’s women’s basketball, World Cup soccer, Olympic gymnastics, Olympic hockey, Wimbledon, The Masters, College softball World Series, Little League World Series

[SportsFan]

Since 1987 your choices are spot on but the only flaw I see with your choices would be that history did not begin at that time.

True, except that really...as much as I hate to say it ....since 1987, the correct choice for college basketball would be UCONN (SIX national championships to Kentucky's THREE). Don't shoot the messenger.

[SportsFan]

Kind of an aside, but Nebraska football is a weird one.

I saw a video of the game they played last year (or year before?) in Ireland, and it was an absolute sea of Nebraska fans. We met some folks once on vacation from there and said on gamedays, the state pretty much shuts down.

The fact that they've been so dog crap for...what...20 years or more is WILD to me given their tradition and what they were in the '80s and '90s.

Nebraska football is a lot like Indiana basketball. Which is to say, it's really not the respective programs...but rather two of the all-time great head coaches were at each program for extended periods of time. The difference is that Tom Osborne is arguably one of the most underrated football coaches....where as Bobby Knight gets his proper recognition.

[Jeffky62]

College basketball - Kentucky
college football - Alabama
mLB - yankees
nba - Celtics
nfl - packers

Good list Drew, but your nba and nfl are arguable .

[Jeffky62]

Centre college beat #1 Harvard back in 1918 . My grandson will be playing for centre on a football scholarship this year. Go colonels tight end

[40bill]

NcaaB: Kentucky, Kansas
NcaaFootball: Alabama
Pro Football: Pats
Pro Basketball: Celtics
MLB: Yankees

[EKYCat]

Here's another great sports tradition. My favorite, probably. Not sure if it's been mentioned...

The Masters

My second favorite major is The Open Championship

[Old School]

College basketball - Kentucky. National championships and runner up / final four seasons consistently throughout the decades, most all time wins, and highest all time winning percentage. Kansas and North Carolina are next. UCLA had most of its success in a relatively short period over one coach, when it got to the final four through a mostly uncompetitive region.

Pro basketball - Boston Celtics narrowly over the Lakers, with slightly more championships over a similar time frame. I’m not sure I’d argue hard with so robe saying the two are tied.

College football -Alabama, with the most championships, and they’re spread over time, and they’re in about a tie for best winning percentage of a time, despite playing tougher schedules than the others much of the time.

Pro football - Green Bay Packers. Most championships, by far, and they’re spread over time. Most wins, and best winning percentage. Most of us of a certain age wouldn’t have guessed that when younger.

Baseball - New York Yankees, with by far the most championships, well spread over time.

Other sports - none of them really matter.
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