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The 25 most disappointing seasons of the past 25 years

Related Topics: John Calipari, Durrell Summers

The men's college basketball offseason offers an opportunity to reflect not just on the previous season, but examine the nostalgic moments throughout the history of the game. But sometimes those conversations are complicated by a boundless time frame. How can you compare players or teams from the 1980s to players or teams from the past few years? The game has changed -- dramatically -- and that makes it difficult to have any fruitful conversations.

That's why we've decided to launch a series that focuses only on the past 25 years of college basketball. Any team, player, coach or moment from 1998-99 through 2022-23 is eligible.