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re: Final Four appearances by SEC teams

Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:25 am to
Posted by HClassof84
Member since Feb 2025
589 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:25 am to
quote:

Tyus Edney ruined us


That year sucked. UCLA went on to beat us in the title game ruining our back-to-back
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
4034 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:34 am to
quote:

NCAA Tourn Wins:
UK - 134
UF - 54
ARK - 52
OU - 43
TEXAS - 40
BAMA - 32
TENN - 31
MIZZ - 23


These numbers are a bit off as it appears they are counting wins officially vacated by the NCAA. Here are the official numbers for all SEC programs:

132- Kentucky
52- Arkansas
51- Florida
43- Oklahoma
40- Texas
31- Tennessee
30- Alabama
27- LSU
23- Auburn
20- Missouri
15- Texas A&M
11- Mississippi State
10- Vanderbilt
8- South Carolina
7- Ole Miss
5- Georgia
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
4034 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:37 am to
quote:

LSU's record in the Final Four is 0-4.
Texas is 0-3.
Congrats on finishing in fourth place more than everyone else.


Bama fans will twist themselves into pretzels to try to find an angle they can puff up their record with.

No sane person would say Bama’s 0-1 Final Four record is better than Texas’ 0-3 or LSU’s 0-4. Obviously just making it to the Final Four 3 or 4 times is way more impressive than just once.

But bammers are gonna bammer.
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6306 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:41 am to
quote:

These numbers are a bit off as it appears they are counting wins officially vacated by the NCAA. Here are the official numbers for all SEC programs:

132- Kentucky
52- Arkansas
51- Florida


It does, we won the games so I don't have an issue counting those but it actually helps our winning % to take those 2 seasons out. UF gets to the tournament and wins a lot of games
This post was edited on 2/12/26 at 11:43 am
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
4034 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 11:48 am to
* Also worth noting that Tennessee’s and Ole Miss’ totals count a “First Four” win in Dayton which probably shouldn’t count, IMO.

A team seeded as an 11-seed getting a win over another 11-seed shouldn’t get to count a Tourney win over a team seeded as a 10-seed who lost to a 7-seed. I count those as true “play-in” games.

Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
23445 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 12:50 pm to
At the end of the day it is Kentucky and everyone else.

The Florida fans begging for validation in this thread is sad.
Posted by TheTideMustRoll
Birmingham, AL
Member since Dec 2009
10699 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 1:31 pm to
Alabama's brick wall has been the Sweet 16. That's pretty much the only thing standing between us and being considered much more respectable historically than we are. I'll give LSU credit, they lag behind us in pretty much every other category but when they've made it to the Sweet 16 they've generally made the most of it.
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
4034 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 1:53 pm to
quote:

At the end of the day it is Kentucky and everyone else.


Bama fans try to claim that it’s “Kentucky and everyone else”… shrugging at Florida’s and Arkansas’ 20+ more NCAA Tourney wins than theirs. But then in the next breath they’ll tell you that their basketball history compared to Auburn’s is light years more impressive despite leading in Tourney wins just 30-23.

It’s always quite amazing how they can twist themselves.
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6306 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 2:43 pm to
quote:


The Florida fans begging for validation in this thread is sad.


Our validation is the trophy case
Posted by Go Go Gata
Member since Oct 2016
4880 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 3:18 pm to
quote:

The Florida fans begging for validation in this thread is sad.


Florida representing in this biotch.
We get to the tourney and win.
Respect the rings.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7725 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:47 pm to
quote:

You are arguing that Florida Atlantic and Jacksonville University are better basketball programs than Tennessee and Missouri. That is certainly a bold decision.

You're arguing that Alabama is a better basketball program than Florida. That is certainly a bold decision.

Titles
UF 3, Bama 0

FFs
UF 6, Bama 1

NCAAT wins
UF 54, Bama 32
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7725 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:49 pm to
quote:

I never argued that Alabama is better than Florida. I simply listed all time rankings in several different metrics.

You are the one who came to the conclusion that Alabama is better than Florida.



quote:

A logical person would agree that all time wins, winning percentage and NCAA tourney appearances is a pretty good measuring stick for program success.

A logical person would agree that titles, Final Fours, and NCAAT wins is a pretty good measuring stick for program success. Especially when you claim 1941 in football.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
28573 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:51 pm to
Honestly very surprised Tenn has fricking zero
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
7725 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:51 pm to
quote:

I agree...that's weak. It's like hanging Citrus Bowl Champion Banners on your football stadium, weak.

Post proof, pretty sure UF doesn't do that. Don't be scared, homie.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
28573 posts
Posted on 2/12/26 at 6:57 pm to
We are all very aware who the top basketball program is, very obviously Kentucky...have not seen a UF fan even try to argue that. But we are debating who is second very clearly. It is like Football...we all know Bama is number 1, but 2-5 can be a fun debate.
Posted by clamdip
Rocky Mountain High
Member since Sep 2004
21520 posts
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:51 pm to
UPDATED: (NO CHANGE)

UK 17
Arkansas 6
Florida 6
OU 5
LSU 4
Texas 3
Auburn 2
USC 1
UGA 1
MSU 1
Bama 1
Vandy 0
Missouri 0
Tennessee 0
Ole Miss 0
Aggy 0

Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
28573 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 7:03 pm to
So the Big 3 is set
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
23445 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 7:19 pm to
LSU fans really care about basketball now.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
28573 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 1:07 am to
Actually surprised Tenn has never made it.
Posted by Scoob
Near Exxon
Member since Jun 2009
23524 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 6:17 am to
quote:

Actually surprised Tenn has never made it.

Tennessee and Missouri are the surprises to me.

Tennessee, mid-70's, had Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld on the same team. That's 2 guys who made All American, playing together for 3 years.

Missouri, I would have guessed Norm Stewart had a team or so make it.
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