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The 1980–81 season

30 belt games · 15 title changes

Louisville carried the belt into the 1980–81 season. It changed hands 15 times among 15 programs, 3 of those in the playoffs, and Indiana finished the season with it. Most defenses: Kentucky, 3.

Who held it, in order

TulsaGeorgiaKentuckyAlabamaFloridaFlorida StateSaint LouisNorth TexasSouthern MissTulaneCincinnatiLouisvilleArkansasLSUIndiana

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
702Dec 3, 1980Tulsa beat Louisville 68–60Title change
703Dec 5, 1980Tulsa beat Oklahoma 84–75Defense
704Dec 7, 1980Tulsa beat Oral Roberts 72–69Defense
705Dec 11, 1980Georgia beat Tulsa 66–64Title change
706Dec 22, 1980Georgia beat Ole Miss 70–62Defense
707Dec 29, 1980Georgia beat Georgia Tech 65–51Defense
708Jan 2, 1981Kentucky beat Georgia 76–62Title change
709Jan 6, 1981Kentucky beat Auburn 79–66Defense
710Jan 9, 1981Kentucky beat Tennessee 48–47Defense
711Jan 13, 1981Kentucky beat Ole Miss 64–55Defense
712Jan 16, 1981Alabama beat Kentucky 59–55Title change
713Jan 20, 1981Alabama beat Georgia 83–71Defense
714Jan 23, 1981Florida beat Alabama 97–91Title change
715Jan 25, 1981Florida State beat Florida 82–71Title change
716Jan 30, 1981Florida State beat Tulane 74–68Defense
717Feb 1, 1981Florida State beat Florida A&M 92–79Defense
718Feb 3, 1981Saint Louis beat Florida State 72–71Title change
719Feb 6, 1981North Texas beat Saint Louis 96–72Title change
720Feb 11, 1981North Texas beat Samford 85–68Defense
721Feb 13, 1981Southern Miss beat North Texas 87–71Title change
722Feb 16, 1981Southern Miss beat Northwestern State 81–71Defense
723Feb 19, 1981Southern Miss beat New Orleans 83–70Defense
724Mar 1, 1981Tulane beat Southern Miss 84–80Title change
725Mar 5, 1981Cincinnati beat Tulane 67–66Title change
726Mar 7, 1981Louisville beat Cincinnati 42–31Title change
727Mar 13, 1981Arkansas beat Louisville 74–73 PostseasonTitle change
728Mar 19, 1981LSU beat Arkansas 72–56 PostseasonTitle change
729Mar 21, 1981LSU beat Wichita State 96–85 PostseasonDefense
730Mar 27, 1981Indiana beat LSU 67–49 PostseasonTitle change
731Mar 29, 1981Indiana beat North Carolina 63–50 PostseasonDefense

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