The Capital of College Basketball

I know it’s not college basketball season.  But I can’t go a whole offseason without talking about it some.

I have recently on an online message board been arguing where the capital of college basketball is.  Some popular answers have been Lexington, KY, Lawrence, KS and Springfield, MA, among others.

Over the next week or so, I’m going to make a case for several cities / areas that I think are worthy of the title of college basketball’s title.  Then I will make my final decision.

Today I’m going to go over Lawrence, Kansas.

First and foremost,  Lawrence has deep-rooted history that is nearly unrivaled.  The University of Kansas is in Lawrence, which was practically the first college

Wilt Chamberlain is a famous Jayhawk who spent his college days in Lawrence, KS.

basketball program.  The inventor of the game of basketball, James Naismith, coached the Kansas Jayhawks.  One of the greatest and most-feared basketball (Allen Field House), is in Lawrence.  The history is simply amazing.

Along with all the history, the Kansas Jayhawks have been one of the most successful programs in all of college basketball.  They are one of only 3 teams in college basketball with 2000+ wins (Kentucky and UNC are the other two).  Including the pre-tournament era, the Jayhawks have 5 National Championships.  They own several current

Kansas Jayhawks fans are some of the best in all of college basketball.

NCAA records.  The accomplishment of that basketball program go on and on.

The fan base in Lawrence is simply amazing.  It is truly a college basketball town, and is high up on the list in the race for the capital of college basketball.  Thanks for reading.  Check back for my next post, where I will debate whether Tobacco Road is worthy of being the capital.

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