30 Greatest Teams In NCAA History

By Bobby Reagan | Mar 27, 2015

Mar 16, 2015; Dayton, OH, USA; General view of basketballs with the event logo during practice at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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25. 1996-97 Arizona Wildcats

One of the most surprising national championship teams came in 1997 when Arizona did the unthinkable. Behind sharpshooter Miles Simon, the Wildcats defeated three No. 1 seeds en route to an overtime win against Kentucky in the national title game. It shouldn’t have been a massive surprise as there was plenty of NBA talent on the team with the likes if Michael Dickerson and Mike Bibby. Also on the roster was the guy who made his fame as a sixth man in Jason Terry.

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