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The NCAA ranks the top 3 college basketball teams of each decade.

As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the first NCAA tournament, Daniel Wilco of NCAA.com composed a ranking of the top 3 basketball teams of each decade.

For the decade 1930-1939, the Kentucky Wildcats come in at No. 2 behind LIU Brooklyn. The Cats held a 163-34 record, which is good for an .827 winning percentage.

For comparison, Coach Cal holds an .811 winning percentage since he has been at Kentucky.

UK came in No. 1 for the 1940-1949 and 1950-1959 decades. In the 40’s, the Cats had a 239-42 (.