re: Already seeing the arguments that UConn still can’t be a blueblood

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view them as a “new blood” and that’s not a knock at all. To me, “blue blood” is more of a historical endearment type thing. Folks in Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina, and Kentucky are obsessed with basketball. Their programs have been historically relevant. UConn is the most dominant program of the past 25 years …

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Except that Indiana is NOT like the other "Blue Bloods". Kansas, UNC, UK and Duke have all won Championships in the last 20 years. Indiana hasn't won a title since 1987...we are talking almost 40 years since they last won a title. Heck Indiana hasn't even been to a Final Four in 22 years. Indiana hasn't even been a top 5 program in the B1G for the last 20 years. At some point, something has to give with Indiana. Ohio State has MORE Final Fours than Indiana and has been more relevant in the modern era. There are a LOT of people under the age of 45 who simply do not see Indiana as a Blue Blood. That is just the truth of the matter. UConn on the other hand, has been THE most dominant basketball program to those same 45 and under people during that same time span.