NCAA Men's Basketball Game Uniform History

Hello Again Uniform Heads,

With the Final Four all set, I thought it would be nice to take a look back at the Championship games from the last 10 years.  This being Uniforms by Phil, we will focus on the uniforms worn by each team.  For as long as I can remember the lower seed would wear white and the higher seed would wear dark uniforms.

2014 - #8 Kentucky vs. #7 UConn

Source (http://linapps.s3.amazonaws.com/linapps/photomojo/koin.com/photos/2014/03/g11514-photos-the-madness-of-march-basketball/222051-aab00.jpg)

2013 - #4 Michigan vs. #1 Louisville

Source (http://www.concordmonitor.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=czGbLbuRmJH95cJd7XVQ3c$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYsagoVWfYv5ohxdtwjXJZVAWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg)

2012 - #2 Kansas vs. #1 Kentucky

Source (http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Jeff+Withey+NCAA+Basketball+Tournament+Final+lbAh8Yu6NQ1l.jpg)

2011 - #8 Butler - #3 UConn

Source (http://ww4.hdnux.com/photos/03/31/21/889939/115/628x471.jpg)

2010 - #5 Butler - #1 Duke

Source (http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/gallery/100405/GAL-10Apr05-4233/media/PHO-10Apr05-215827.jpg)

2009 - #2 Michigan State vs. #1 North Carolina

Source (http://www1.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/NCAA+Basketball+Tournament+Championship+Game+IpeYsndDkIEl.jpg)

2008 - #1 Kansas vs. #1 Memphis (Higher Overall Seed)

Source (http://www2.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/NCAA+Basketball+Tournament+Championship+Game+0RaB85W7Mmpl.jpg)

2007 - #1 Ohio State vs. #1 Florida

Source (http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3gtm0aaBkxM/hqdefault.jpg)

2006 - #3 Florida vs. #2 UCLA

Source (http://images.usatoday.com/sports/_photos/2006/04/03/in-noah2.jpg)

2005 - #1 Illinois vs. #1 North Carolina 

Source (https://cbschicago.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/52621430_10.jpg)

Looking ahead in the 2015 Final Four, with Kentucky being the top overall seed, they will wear white for both games if necessary.  

With Michigan State being the only team that is not a 1 seed, they will wear their green jerseys.  

Now this brings up Wisconsin and Duke both being 1 seeds, but since Wisconsin is the lowest ranked 1 seed they will wear red throughout.  Therefore, if Duke and Kentucky win their semifinal match-ups, Duke will wear blue and Kentucky will still wear white.

2014-15 College Basketball March Madness Preview

Hello Again Uniform Heads,

March Madness is just around the corner as the NCAA basketball regular season is winding down.

• NCAA Men's Conference Tournament Schedule
• Selection Sunday - March 15th
• NCAA Men's National Tournament Schedule

This also means that sponsored schools will release special uniforms from brands like Adidas and Nike.

In fact, Adidas has already released images for their school's uniforms that will be worn during tournament play (NCAA, NIT, etc.)  These annual jerseys have been customary for Adidas to release over the last few years with a new template used for each school.

In 2013, it was the neon Zubaz look

2014 brought in a more conservative fade look

Here is this year's March Madness line-up

There you have it! Generic jerseys with middle stripes and huge logos on the shorts.  Seems pretty familiar...

Oh yea there it is.  The Ole Under Armour board shorts look.  

Kidding aside, I do like these Adidas March Madness jersey.  It is a relatively conservative look like last year and has no tiger stripes so kudos there.  Overall, not terrible but not exactly exciting. 

Nike Schools are also getting new jerseys but not necessary just for tournament play.  Schools like Kentucky and Duke have already debuted these jerseys at home.  

Very nice, but a little plain.  I am a big fan of the white out look and this is no different.  The only problem I have with these is how similar these are to the original home jerseys.  Just would like to see something a little more flashy, but who knows maybe Nike is hiding something up their sleeve.

WOMEN - UCONN AND BAYLOR

That is all the college basketball uniform news now.  Again, I would not be shocked if there is still an announcement from Nike about March Madness uniforms coming soon.  It should be interesting to see if Nike tries to out crazy Adidas this year with an aggressive and original template, come out with a basic design like the all-white look just released, or not release anything new at all.  

One thing is for sure, and that is that anticipation for March Madness is growing day by day.  I will try to keep you all posted with the coming news!

Throwback Thursday - NBA 2004-2005

Hello Uniform-heads,

For my first blog post, I would like to throw it back ten years.

The year is 2005, the Phoenix Suns are the number one seed overall, the MVP is Steve Nash, and there is still a team called the "Supersonics".  Notable Rookies include Dwight Howard, Ben Gordon, and Emeka Okafor of the brand new Charlotte Bobcats.  The uniforms have changed quite a bit since then and this post will look at each teams uniforms in that season, as well as my personal Top 10.

Let's Get Started!

Atlanta Hawks - The McDonald's Era

Home

Alternate

Road

 Boston Celtics - No Changes

Home

Road

Charlotte Bobcats - First Year Jerseys

Home

Road

Chicago Bulls - No Changes in home or away; One-time Stags throwbacks

Stags Alternate

Home

Road

Cleveland Cavaliers - LeBron Pre-Decision/Championships

Home

Road

Alternates

Dallas Mavericks - Navy Blue Roads, Green Alternates

Home

Road

Alternate

Denver Nuggets - Carmelo Era

Home

Road

Alternate

Detroit Pistons

Home

Road

Alternates

Golden State Warriors - Pre-Splash Bros. Era

Home

Road

Alternates

Houston Rockets - No Changes

Home

Road

Indiana Pacers - Pinstripe Era

Home

Road

Alternate

Los Angeles Clippers - Racist Owner Era

Home

Road

Los Angeles Lakers - No Changes

Home

Road

Alternates

Memphis Grizzlies - First Year of Current Uniforms

Home

Road

Miami Heat - No (Major) Changes

Home

Road - Current Version has "MIAMI" on chest

Alternate

Milwaukee Bucks - Purple and Green Woodland Creatures

Home

Road

Minnesota Timberwolves - KG Era

Home

Road

Alternates

New Jersey Nets - Before being the other New York team

Home 

Road

Alternates

New Orleans Hornets - JR Smith Era

Home

Road

Alternate

New York Knicks - Starbury Era

Home

Road - Notice the Black Piping

Orlando Magic - Dwight Howard Rookie Year

Home

Road

Philadephia 76ers - Iverson Years

Home

Road

Phoenix Suns - Nash Years

Home

Road

Alternate

Portland Trail Blazers - No (Major) Changes

Home

Road

Alternate - Just Barely different than current "PORTLAND" alternate

Sacramento Kings - Bibby years

Home

Road

Alternates... wow

San Antonio Spurs - No Changes (obviously)

Home

Road

Toronto Raptors - Why did they ever think about changing these?

Home

Road - BRING THESE BACK FOREVER, THANKS!

Alternate - Now, Road

Utah Jazz - Before bringing back the old, current uniforms

Home

Road

Alternate

Washington Wizards - Gilbert Arenas years

Home

Road - Yes, I know Jordan wasn't playing in 04-05

Alternate

And now for my personal Top 10

10. Milwaukee Bucks Road

- I Really wish the Bucks never changed these road jerseys, although I can see why because they look very dated compared to the current green jerseys they have now.

9. Philadelphia 76ers Road

- The cut-off style sleeves really set this one apart for me.  A rare instance where a player and jersey really go hand in hand (Iverson).

8. Utah Jazz Alternate 

- It's an unwritten rule that any sports uniform in light blue looks great, and these are no exception.  Utah should go back to these at least for a one-time thing.

7. New Orleans Hornets Alternate

- Remember when the basketball team in New Orleans wasn't a Pelican? How about when they went to play in Oklahoma City during Hurricane Katrina?  Strange times... 

6. Cleveland Cavaliers Alternate

- LeBron would wear these as he would kill my Bulls at home.  Brings back the good ole days when he couldn't win a championship...

5.  Dallas Mavericks Road

- Dallas will be going to something like this in a couple years, but they really never should've changed them.

4. Denver Nuggets Alternate

- I owned one of these bad boys, so this jersey will always hold a special place in my heart.

3. Golden State Warriors Road

- What's not to love here? Golden State now is all about bright colors and shooting threes, but 10 years ago, it was all about dark blue and orange and winning dunk contests. Another reason why I enjoyed the NBA more back then.

2.  Minnesota Timberwolves Alternate

-Kevin Garnett in black, another example of a player and jersey fitting perfectly.  Hopefully he gets traded back to his former team.

1.  Toronto Raptors Road

- Wayyyyyy ahead of its time. A purple front and a black back??? Are you kidding me?!?! Without a doubt, my favorite jersey 10 years ago, if not, ever.  I also had this jersey.  I remember watching the 2000 dunk contest when I was a kid and being blown away by Vince Carter's dunks, but also by these jerseys.  Any team with a dinosaur and purple I am 100% supportive of.  If anybody from Toronto sees this, please go back to these...