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1973–74 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rankings
The 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls. Legend AP Poll The January 21, 1974 poll was the first where UCLA was not ranked #1 since the rankings on 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings, February 1, 1971 – a string of 46 consecutive AP polls that stretched across parts of four seasons. The Bruins would regain the top ranking for three more weeks before NC State would grab the top spot for the final six weeks. UPI Poll References {{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Rankings College men's basketball rankings in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973–74 UCLA Bruins Men's Basketball Team
The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team would be Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak would end. The defeat was a 71–70 loss to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Coincidentally, the Bruins' previous last loss was to Notre Dame and Austin Carr in 1971 by a score of 89–82. In the postseason, UCLA's record streak of seven consecutive national titles was broken. Eventual national champion North Carolina State defeated the Bruins 80–77 in double overtime in the Final Four. Pre-season The team was ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation by both AP and UPI polls. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=12 style="background:#;", Source Rankings Awards and honors * Bill Walton, USBWA College Player of the Year * Bill Walton, Naismith College Player of the Year * Bill Walton, Adolph Rupp Trophy Team players drafted into the NBA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
