Best North Carolina college basketball team of all-time reaches Final Four. Vote here
The Final Four begins in New Orleans this weekend, but it also continues online, where you can have a say in deciding which college basketball team from the Triangle’s past was the best ever.
The Elite Eight results are in, and fans voted in droves. What emerged were four fantastic championship teams, two from UNC and two from N.C. State.
Now, it’s up to you to decide which of our Final Four will be crowned champion.
The final votes feature college basketball legends like UNC’s Michael Jordan and Tyler Hansbrough, and David Thompson and coach Jim Valvano of N.C. State.
Here are the finalists:
Final Four teams
2008-2009 UNC. This UNC team, loaded with talent, won Roy Williams his second title and dominated opponents during its NCAA tournament run.
1973-1974 NC State. Led by David Thompson, the 1974 Pack slayed the UCLA giant in the semifinal and won the school’s first national title in basketball.
1982-1983 NC State. The Cardiac Pack made a historic run through not only the ACC tournament, but the Big Dance as well.
1981-1982 UNC. Dean Smith’s first title. Featured a slew of future NBA players, including a freshman from Wilmington named Michael Jordan.
Vote now, vote often
This story was originally published March 31, 2022 at 10:49 AM.
