The College Basketball belt in the 1970s
All decades →292Belt games
54Title changes
36Programs that held it
UCLAHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: UCLA, from February 5, 1971, with 86 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1970s
| UCLA | 1,367 | 37% |
| Indiana | 383 | 10% |
| NC State | 305 | 8% |
| Washington | 295 | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 277 | 8% |
| San Francisco | 274 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 266 | 7% |
| USC | 78 | 2% |
| Santa Clara | 45 | 1% |
| Michigan State | 41 | 1% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Feb 5, 1971 | UCLA | 86 def. |
| Nov 28, 1975 | Indiana | 31 def. |
| Dec 4, 1979 | DePaul | 24 def. |
| Dec 10, 1970 | USC | 13 def. |
| Jan 31, 1979 | Michigan State | 9 def. |
| Mar 22, 1974 | NC State | 7 def. |
| Jan 16, 1970 | Santa Clara | 6 def. |
| Feb 3, 1975 | NC State | 5 def. |
| Dec 27, 1976 | Alabama | 5 def. |
| Feb 15, 1978 | Utah | 5 def. |