That leaves Villanova the bridge of sorts between those seeking membership and those that will never leave the club. Gonzaga and Arizona have combined for six Final Fours and one national title.Īre they bluebloods? If you have to ask, then the answer is "No." Michigan State and Ohio State have 10 Final Four appearances each, but they have combined for three national titles. UConn could stake a claim with four national championships during the Jim Calhoun era, but they faded from the national consciousness since the 2014 national title run with Kevin Ollie before coming back to the Big East in 2020.Īnybody else? Louisville and Syracuse have combined for 14 Final Fours and three national titles. They have one national championship appearance in the 21st century and have not made it past the Sweet 16 since. The Hoosiers have five national titles and eight Final Four appearances, but they haven't won a championship since 1987. North Carolina (21), UCLA (18), Duke (17), Kentucky (17) and Kansas (16) are the five true bluebloods, old money that keeps winning in March. It's easier to lose membership in that club than gain access to it.Īsk Indiana, the school that would be the next submission. Who are we talking about? Five programs have 16 Final Four appearances or more. Villanova isn't a true blue-blood program by the traditional standard. Yet, in this Final Four their blue-blood credentials are being questioned alongside Duke, North Carolina and Kansas. The Wildcats are making their fourth Final Four appearance since 2009 and have a chance to win a third national championship since 2016. Villanova's evolution from a humble Big East program to a national powerhouse is impressive.
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We try to teach them how to be intelligent players and make the right decisions at the end of games, but I think humility has to come first."
"If you're arrogant and you feel like you've got to show what you can do, then maybe you don't make good decisions," Wright said. Why would Gillespie do that? It is part of the Wildcats' culture. Nardi, a former Villanova guard from 2003-07, was telling the team's go-to shot maker to pass up those looks. It's why Villanova coach Jay Wright noticed assistant coach Mike Nardi talking to senior Collin Gillespie near the end of the Wildcats' 50-44 victory against Houston in the Elite Eight. The championship DNA is imprinted on the program. Villanova does not need to take a blood test.
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