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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 414009" data-attributes="member: 274"><p>Seems this poll has had enough run time to draw some conclusions.</p><p></p><p>1) Most believe there are 4 blue bloods - Duke, UNC, Kentucky and Kansas</p><p></p><p>2) Next on the list is UCLA at 46%, followed by Indiana at 32.9%. This suggests that anyone can become a blue blood, or by virtue of mediocrity remove themselves from "blue bloodness".</p><p></p><p>3) UConn, despite 4 NCAA titles to Indiana's 5, came in last in voting at 7.9%. UConn is also an interesting contrast against Michigan State, who has 2 just titles and comes in at #7 in our poll with 22% of folks believing they are a blue blood. This suggests perhaps some recency bias i.e., UConn is not currently nationally relevant despite winning it all in 2014, or perhaps folks deem the last 20-25 years of dominance as an insufficient period of time.</p><p></p><p>4) Recency bias only goes so far. Villanova, winners of 2 of the last 3, comes in 9th in our poll with 17% of the vote. Perhaps it is easier to fall from the blue bloods than it is to join them? Curious what folks think it'd take for Duke, UNC, Kentucky or Kansas to fall from the ranks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 414009, member: 274"] Seems this poll has had enough run time to draw some conclusions. 1) Most believe there are 4 blue bloods - Duke, UNC, Kentucky and Kansas 2) Next on the list is UCLA at 46%, followed by Indiana at 32.9%. This suggests that anyone can become a blue blood, or by virtue of mediocrity remove themselves from "blue bloodness". 3) UConn, despite 4 NCAA titles to Indiana's 5, came in last in voting at 7.9%. UConn is also an interesting contrast against Michigan State, who has 2 just titles and comes in at #7 in our poll with 22% of folks believing they are a blue blood. This suggests perhaps some recency bias i.e., UConn is not currently nationally relevant despite winning it all in 2014, or perhaps folks deem the last 20-25 years of dominance as an insufficient period of time. 4) Recency bias only goes so far. Villanova, winners of 2 of the last 3, comes in 9th in our poll with 17% of the vote. Perhaps it is easier to fall from the blue bloods than it is to join them? Curious what folks think it'd take for Duke, UNC, Kentucky or Kansas to fall from the ranks. [/QUOTE]
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