Glenn: Roy, ACC Have Mixed NCAA History As No. 1
Posted Mar 29, 2008
Having the top-ranked team in the nation is no guarantee of winning a national championship. Roy Williams has been in this situation as a head coach before — once — and he still hasn't completely gotten over what happened. His 1996-97 Kansas team entered the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 1 in the nation, just as his Tar Heels did this year. But the 1997 Jayhawks fell in the Sweet 16, leaving a stain on Williams' impressive resume that bothers him to this day.
(David Glenn's ACC Journal)
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