Best Teams to lose a Championship in the Final/s

[bigtendominator]

1988 Oakland A's
2007 Memphis Tigers
1997 Kentucky Wildcats
2002 Miami Hurricanes
2005 USC Trojans
2007 New England Patriots

Didn't include 1991 UNLV because they lost in the final four.

What about Illinois 2005 (1 loss team)

 

[fivestarjake]

georgetown 85'.

 

[Samhain]

Super Bowl XXXVI
Rams 2002

 

[Buster]

phi slamma jamma

The Phi Slama Jama Cougars advanced to the NCAA Final Four each year from 1982 to 1984.

The 1982-83 season marked the high point of Phi Slama Jama. The Cougars posted an Associated Press #1 ranking, a 31-2 record and a 26 game winning streak before losing in the NCAA Final. Considered one of the most unlikely upsets in NCAA tournament history, Phi Slama Jama lost a closely contested championship game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack by a score of 54-52. The final margin was decided on a last-second dunk by Wolfpack forward Lorenzo Charles.

 

[fivestarjake]

phi slamma jamma

The Phi Slama Jama Cougars advanced to the NCAA Final Four each year from 1982 to 1984.

The 1982-83 season marked the high point of Phi Slama Jama. The Cougars posted an Associated Press #1 ranking, a 31-2 record and a 26 game winning streak before losing in the NCAA Final. Considered one of the most unlikely upsets in NCAA tournament history, Phi Slama Jama lost a closely contested championship game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack by a score of 54-52. The final margin was decided on a last-second dunk by Wolfpack forward Lorenzo Charles.

good 1 buster :drink:

 

[Mr_Mark]

2004 NBA Finals
Pistons over Lakers 4-1
lakers had 4 future hall of fame'rs starting that year

 

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

Has to be '85 Georgetown; Villanova shot an impossible 75+% from the floor and still only won by 2; only one close would be the '07 Patriots.

 

[Samhain]

Super Bowl III
Baltimore Colts coming in as heavy favorites.

 

[fivestarjake]

russia hockey team '80

 

[TheRightSide]

2004 NBA Finals
Pistons over Lakers 4-1
lakers had 4 future hall of fame'rs starting that year

Say what?????????????????
Thats crazy 2 of those 4 were all washed up has beens. Maolone and Payton had nothing left.

Anf you don't get beat 4-1 and still thing you were the better team. No way. Hell you got lucky to win the game you did.

 

[FairWarning]

Say what?????????????????
Thats crazy 2 of those 4 were all washed up has beens. Maolone and Payton had nothing left.

Anf you don't get beat 4-1 and still thing you were the better team. No way. Hell you got lucky to win the game you did.

I agree.

Muncie Central losing to Milan, 1954. Game the movie Hoosiers was made about.

 

[HacheMan]

Buffalo Bills 4 Super Bowl Losses in a row

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith & co.

If they had of been 4 wins in a row instead of losses & they would be considered one of the greatest dynasties...

 

[Railbird]

Buffalo Bills 4 Super Bowl Losses in a row

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith & co.

If they had of been 4 wins in a row instead of losses & they would be considered one of the greatest dynasties...

IF they had Flutie instead of a lard ass drunk as their qb they would have atleast 2 of those superbowls.

 

[Railbird]

Roger Federer at this years AO

 

[onemwtheone]

russia hockey team '80

winner

 

[onemwtheone]

Has to be '85 Georgetown; Villanova shot an impossible 75+% from the floor and still only won by 2; only one close would be the '07 Patriots.

Villanova played them tough twice during the season, so an upset wasn't unthinkable. Then again, 'nova did go lights out that night and barely won.

'83 Houston was a bigger upset, imho

 

[FairWarning]

russia hockey team '80

They never made the Gold Medal game. They won the silver over Finland, who won the bronze.
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[gtc08]

what about the us olympic team that lost to the soviets in basketball

 

[FairWarning]

what about the us olympic team that lost to the soviets in basketball

This is the winner right here.

 

[onemwtheone]

They never made the Gold Medal game. They won the silver over Finland, who won the bronze.​

damn you and your technicalities