Twenty years ago Friday night, the Arizona Wildcats secured their first NCAA Championship with an overtime victory over Kentucky.
The UA has been a basketball powerhouse for much longer.
The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college basketball since January 1949. Over 68 years and more than 1,100 polls, a total of 200 schools have been ranked; 59 of them, including Arizona, have been ranked No. 1.
To determine the all-time top 100, the AP formula counted poll appearances (one point each) to mark consistency and No. 1 rankings (two points each) to acknowledge elite programs. Here’s the list:
