NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 25 best college hoops uniforms

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 11: The Duke Blue Devils bench reacts in the final seconds of their 75-69 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the championship game of the 2017 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at the Barclays Center on March 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

NCAA Basketball uniforms are not the spectacle they are in college football, but players still want to look good. Which schools have the best look?

Look good, play good, right?

Uniforms are not as big of a part of college basketball as they are in college football, but programs – and the apparel companies that sponsor them – want to look as good as possible on the court.

Some teams have nailed their uniforms and have the most iconic looks in the sport (UNC and Duke are two that immediately come to mind). Others have not, but we’re not here to talk them – we’re here to talk about the best of the best.

There are some notable omissions on the list, including Michigan State and Syracuse, but program pedigree doesn’t automatically put a team on this list. It’s all about what looks best.

So, without any further ado, here are the top 25 uniforms in the sport.

KANSAS CITY, MO – NOVEMBER 20: Aaron Holiday #3 of the UCLA Bruins talks with head coach Steve Alford during the National Collegiate Basketball Hall Of Fame Classic game against the Creighton Bluejays at the Sprint Center on November 20, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

25. UCLA’s light blue

A classic look, UCLA makes the list because of the history of the program that is represented by the uniform. Updating the uniform – which UCLA will likely never do – would put the Bruins higher on the list.

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Juwan Morgan #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers works against Deshawn Freeman #33 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the second half during the second round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2018 in New York City (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

24. Indiana’s classics

Much like UCLA, Indiana’s simple uniforms make the list because of what they represent. The Hoosiers do get the nod over the Bruins because of those fabulous candy-cane warm-up pants.

ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 11: Hamidou Diallo #3 and PJ Washington #25 of the Kentucky Wildcats battle for a rebound with Kyle Alexander #11 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the Championship game of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 11, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

23. Kentucky’s blue

Kentucky does the checkerboard better than SEC rivals Tennessee, but there’s still something that seems a little off about having the design cover the entire side of the uniform. It’s nice but could be better.

LEXINGTON, KY – DECEMBER 16: Justin Robinson #5 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on December 16, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

22. Virginia Tech’s maroon

The orange and maroon work well together on Virginia Tech’s uniforms and the font, along with the Hokie Stone design on the back, give these a unique touch.

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 01: Bruno Fernando #23 of the Maryland Terrapins reacts after he is called for a foul late in the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second round of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 1, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

21. Maryland’s black/yellow

Under Armour struggled for years to find a way to incorporate the Maryland state flag into the Terps’ uniforms before settling on their most recent design. It’s subtle, but that flag – easily the coolest state flag (and I say that as a North Carolina native) – adds something special.

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