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The Great Debate: Arkansas, Kentucky, Florida….
Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:43 pm
Which do you choose?
I’m sure there will homer picks, but for fans not of these teams, team(s) do you pick as the best?

I’m sure there will homer picks, but for fans not of these teams, team(s) do you pick as the best?

Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:46 pm to Oklahomey
Well only one of these were back to back so Florida by default.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:46 pm to Oklahomey
Each team was the best of their time. No way to decide which was best overall. Too many variables.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:49 pm to Oklahomey
Florida won 2 in a row. UK won 2 of 3 with an OT loss in between, and a coaching change. For each time, they were clearly the best during those stretches.
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 3/17/25 at 12:59 pm to Oklahomey
In that narrow range I'd go Kentucky, Florida, Arkansas. All were absolutely terrifying during those three year periods.
Historically its Kentucky by a country mile, followed by Arkansas, and with Florida bringing up the rear. Not an insult to Florida, but historically speaking they've been mostly meh other than that run.
Historically its Kentucky by a country mile, followed by Arkansas, and with Florida bringing up the rear. Not an insult to Florida, but historically speaking they've been mostly meh other than that run.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:02 pm to Arksulli
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Historically its Kentucky by a country mile, followed by Arkansas, and with Florida bringing up the rear. Not an insult to Florida, but historically speaking they've been mostly meh other than that run
This is the answer, but you will be downvoted
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:05 pm to Oklahomey
Since we are just comparing these specific years:
Florida - two in a row + elite football during those years
Someone told me that the UF basketball team was even more popular than Urban, Tebow & and the football team back then…
Florida - two in a row + elite football during those years
Someone told me that the UF basketball team was even more popular than Urban, Tebow & and the football team back then…
This post was edited on 3/17/25 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:09 pm to AUreo
They also preceded Tebow's run, winning their second championship in 2007 and Tebow didn't start as QB until that fall.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:11 pm to Oklahomey
1. UK
2. UF
3. Arky
*in before Arky downvotes*
2. UF
3. Arky
*in before Arky downvotes*
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:13 pm to Oklahomey
The Richardson vs Pitino games were great. They even played on Super Bowl Sunday before the game. My favorite era of sec basketball.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:13 pm to hoojy
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Each team was the best of their time. No way to decide which was best overall. Too many variables.
Also worth noting Kentucky 96-98 benefitted from still being in an era where guys stayed in college multiple years.
It was always pretty impressive that Donovan was able to get those Florida guys to commit to coming back to give it another run. Some of those guys could've easily left a year early and made good NBA money.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:20 pm to Oklahomey
The Arkansas and Kentucky teams actually played one another during that period so there was a decent measurement there. No way to know how that florida span would have stacked up.
It would have been ridiculous if all 3 were at their prime at the same time.
It would have been ridiculous if all 3 were at their prime at the same time.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:20 pm to Arksulli
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Historically its Kentucky by a country mile, followed by Arkansas, and with Florida bringing up the rear. Not an insult to Florida, but historically speaking they've been mostly meh other than that run.
Historically Arkansas has 1 more final four and elite 8
UF has 1 more National title
I know which of those I’d rather have
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:32 pm to PanhandleSlim
UF also has the 5th best win percentage all time in the Dance.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:52 pm to GoGators1995
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1. UK
2. UF
3. Arky
*in before Arky downvotes*
No DV from me. The back to back titles mean more. We had our chance going back to back and lost.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:56 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
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No DV from me. The back to back titles mean more. We had our chance going back to back and lost.
I will say no other team had the rules changed from one seaon to the next to prevent them from winning. See handxheck rule change 1994
Posted on 3/17/25 at 1:56 pm to swinetime
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40 minutes of hell
Loved Richardson's teams.
UK - they destroyed teams in the '96 tournament, gives them the edge over...
UF - 2 championships, gives them the edge over...
UA
Posted on 3/17/25 at 2:19 pm to Oklahomey
Was a tad too young to remember Arky or Kentucky's 90s teams.
But UF's back to back frontcourt I'd take over pretty much anything.
But UF's back to back frontcourt I'd take over pretty much anything.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 2:26 pm to PanhandleSlim
Arkansas also has more overall NCAA tournament appearances than Florida.
Why the downvotes? It’s a fact.
Why the downvotes? It’s a fact.
This post was edited on 3/18/25 at 12:39 am
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