All week, The Athletic is looking back at the last quarter century of men’s college basketball to rank the best players, coaches, teams and games.
It’s naturally an imperfect exercise, perhaps more in this sport than any other. How do you compare the phenomenon of a one-and-done star against four seasons of sustained success? How do you weigh Final Four runs against conference championships? How do you measure teams from the early aughts against today’s game — two different eras when it comes to roster building?
We want to ask you those questions as well.
In the survey below, you’ll have the opportunity to pick your No. 1 player, coach and team, as well as a top five in each category. We’re also curious: For you, what was the most memorable game of the quarter-century? (You can see our top 25 games Friday.)
In case you missed it, here are our top 25 players, coaches, games, teams and non-title teams. Happy debating!
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