Duke fans have spent years rolling their eyes whenever the Mike Krzyzewski versus Roy Williams debate pops up. While Williams had an incredible career at North Carolina, bringing three national championships to Chapel Hill, Blue Devils fans have never viewed the comparison as particularly close.
After all, Coach K retired as the winningest coach in college basketball history, won five national championships, and built Duke into one of, if not the biggest, programs in the sport. Of course, that hasn’t stopped some Tar Heel fans from arguing that Williams belongs in the conversation with Krzyzewski.
A recent ranking from Brian Rauf of Basket Under Review may have just given Duke fans even more ammunition. Here’s a direct breakdown of how Duke and North Carolina stack up on his list:
- Duke’s 21st-century titles (3): 2001 (No. 1), 2015 (No. 11), 2010 (No. 17)
- UNC’s 21st-century titles (3): 2009 (No. 7), 2005 (No. 9), 2017 (No. 22)
Looking at these rankings, Duke’s 2001 squad stands out, coming in as the No. 1 team of the 21st century and showing just how dominant Krzyzewski’s best teams were compared to anything Roy Williams put together.
Mike Krzyzewski’s best Duke team runs laps around North Carolina, and there’s no argument
Tar Heel fans will certainly keep the debate alive, but these rankings don’t exactly help their case. No matter how you spin it, Krzyzewski’s title-winning teams in the 21st century come out ahead of Williams’ by a pretty clear margin…