Undefeated - Brian

College basketball and undefeated are hard words to put in the same sentence.

It is one of the greatest feats in sports to go undefeated in a college basketball season. Only 7 teams in the history of Division I basketball have gone undefeated (including the postseason, meaning they won the NCAA championship). The last to do it? The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers under the infamous Bob Knight. There have also been a few teams to finish the regular season undefeated, but not win the NCAA title (11 to be exact), with the 1991 UNLV team the last to do it.

We have had some teams come close lately. Illinois almost did it in 2004-2005 before losing to Ohio State in the last game of the season. Saint Joseph's came close too in 2003-2004 before losing in the first round of the A-10 conference tournament (and yes, I count conference tournaments as the regular season).

But we will be lucky if we ever see another undeafeated team, even in the regular season. I personally don't think I will see it in my lifetime (really pulling for a Kentucky loss soon this season). Why? Because college basketball has become so much more competitive. It's not uncommon to see teams like BYU, Northern Iowa, Siena, and William and Mary working their way into the top 25 and beating the "big" teams.

There are more good players going to more teams and its allowing the teams from the smaller conferences to compete with teams from power conferences, and it seems like almost anyone can beat anyone on any given day. And I love it.

So try not to get upset when your team loses; it happens to everyone.

Fun fact for the day: If a college basketball player dunks during pre-game warm-ups, he is called for a technical foul that will take place once the game starts.