The College Basketball belt in the 1980s
All decades →299Belt games
92Title changes
61Programs that held it
LouisvilleHeld it longest
The reign of the decade: Michigan, from January 16, 1985, with 15 defenses.
Days with the belt, 1980s
| Louisville | 617 | 17% |
| Indiana | 519 | 14% |
| Michigan | 333 | 9% |
| Kansas | 285 | 8% |
| The Citadel | 282 | 8% |
| NC State | 277 | 8% |
| Bradley | 256 | 7% |
| Villanova | 254 | 7% |
| DePaul | 99 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 85 | 2% |
Best reigns that began this decade
| Jan 16, 1985 | Michigan | 15 def. |
| Nov 28, 1982 | Murray State | 11 def. |
| Dec 12, 1986 | DePaul | 11 def. |
| Apr 2, 1989 | Michigan | 8 def. |
| Feb 20, 1988 | Temple | 7 def. |
| Apr 1, 1988 | Kansas | 7 def. |
| Dec 16, 1983 | Louisville | 6 def. |
| Jan 31, 1984 | Marshall | 6 def. |
| Mar 16, 1985 | Villanova | 6 def. |
| Dec 15, 1985 | LSU | 6 def. |