Counting down the most prestigious programs since 1984-85

By Harold Shelton, Nick Loucks and Chris Fallica
ESPN Research

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

And then there were 10. All week, we've outlined our criteria for the Prestige Rankings, a numerical method of ranking the best Division I men's college basketball programs since the 1984-85 season. The 1984-85 season was when the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams, making it the first time a national champion had to win six tournament games to cut down the nets. It was also the start of the fairest inclusion in the NCAA tournament: Before that season, even the best conferences got only on ...

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