The College Basketball belt in the 1980s
All decades →357Belt games
113Title changes
64Programs that held it
LouisvilleHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Georgetown, from April 1, 1984, with 14 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1980s
| Louisville | 495 | 14% |
| Georgetown | 364 | 10% |
| Indiana | 284 | 8% |
| Cincinnati | 272 | 7% |
| Villanova | 271 | 7% |
| NC State | 258 | 7% |
| North Carolina | 250 | 7% |
| Michigan | 244 | 7% |
| Kansas | 238 | 7% |
| St. John's | 111 | 3% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Apr 1, 1984 | Georgetown | 14 def. |
| Nov 30, 1986 | Iowa | 14 def. |
| Nov 20, 1982 | St. John's | 13 def. |
| Nov 22, 1980 | DePaul | 12 def. |
| Nov 27, 1988 | Seton Hall | 10 def. |
| Jan 25, 1985 | St. John's | 9 def. |
| Feb 27, 1985 | Georgetown | 9 def. |
| Mar 1, 1986 | Duke | 8 def. |
| Jan 16, 1981 | Rhode Island | 7 def. |
| Dec 15, 1985 | LSU | 6 def. |