And Arkansas was Arkansas.

Kentucky didn't have much, if any, competition on the SEC in basketball from the 1940's until the late 1980's or early 90's.

Arkansas did have to deal with Texas in the SWC, who also won the league 19 times while Arkansas was a part of it. Texas was crowned the 1933 National Champions and went to two Final Fours in the 40's. Then you had the emergence of Houston and Phi Slamma Jamma.

The SWC wasn't a bad basketball league. Arkansas did win 22 Conference Titles, but the program had competition within the league itself.

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Posted by SummerOfGeorge

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Posted on 3/10/16 at 8:43 am to Hawgeye

Alabama was a top 20/15 program from 1973 - 1995.

Tennesse was a Top 20 program from 1965 - 1983.

Vanderbilt was a Top 20 program from 1964 - 1974

LSU was a Top 25 program from 1979 - 1993.

Most years one or two of those 4 had a Top 10 team. From 1964-1989 only those 5 schools won SEC Titles. Kentucky 16, Alabama 4, Tennessee 4, LSU 3, Vanderbilt 2.

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Posted by Farmer1906

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Posted on 3/10/16 at 8:49 am to Hawgeye

quote:
Arkansas did have to deal with Texas in the SWC, who also won the league 19 times while Arkansas was a part of it. Texas was crowned the 1933 National Champions and went to two Final Fours in the 40's. Then you had the emergence of Houston and Phi Slamma Jamma.

One of the best teams to never win it all.