The College Basketball belt in the 1970s
All decades →262Belt games
72Title changes
51Programs that held it
UCLAHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: UCLA, from March 24, 1972, with 40 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1970s
| UCLA | 956 | 26% |
| Indiana | 431 | 12% |
| NC State | 304 | 8% |
| Austin Peay | 294 | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 277 | 8% |
| Washington State | 276 | 8% |
| Ole Miss | 266 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 264 | 7% |
| Michigan State | 58 | 2% |
| USC | 56 | 2% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Mar 24, 1972 | UCLA | 40 def. |
| Nov 28, 1975 | Indiana | 30 def. |
| Dec 4, 1979 | DePaul | 22 def. |
| Jan 31, 1979 | Michigan State | 9 def. |
| Dec 13, 1977 | Indiana | 6 def. |
| Jan 2, 1970 | USC | 5 def. |
| Jan 17, 1971 | Murray State | 5 def. |
| Feb 3, 1972 | Houston | 5 def. |
| Mar 22, 1974 | NC State | 5 def. |
| Dec 27, 1976 | Alabama | 5 def. |