Surely it's at or at least very near the top.
I'm curious how many teams have run an entire tournament by 13+ point wins. Then do that in b2b years. Gotta be very near the top, if not the best run ever.
It's impressive, and yeah, it's up there, absolutely...and, while yes, 13+ point wins are very much notable and impressive, let's not pretend they beat gangbuster teams during it. Purdue is the only 1 seed they played in the last 2 years...outside of that, 3 seed Gonzaga last year, 3 seed Illinois this year...4 seed Bama in the Final Four...and, 5 seeds Miami and San Diego State in the Final Four and Championship last year.
Also, this year, they lost by 15 to a Seton Hall team that didn't even make the tourney; and, lost by 19 to Creighton.
UConn's overall record these last 2 seasons: 68-11 (37-3 this year)
Compare that to Duke's 91,92 run.
66-9 overall for the 2 years (34-2 in their repeat season)
On their way to the first title, they knocked off a 34-0 UNLV, who had won 45 straight going into it...then beat a Kansas team (3 seed), who returned to the Final Four again with the same core players, for the title. Also, they beat UConn for the second year in a row, in the tournament. The second title (1992), they beat 2 seed Kentucky in the greatest game ever played...then beat 2 seed Indiana in the Final Four, and then beat the Fab 5, who were only a 6 seed, for the title.
Their only two losses in the repeat season were at North Carolina, by 2; and, at Wake Forest, by 4. Two losses by a combined 6 points...UConn lost by a combined 34 points in 2 of their 3 losses.
Speaking of runs, to stretch Duke's a little bit more: 1988, Final Four; 1989, Final Four; 1990, Runner Up; 1991, Champions; 1992, Champions; 1994, Runner Up
Five straight Final Fours, and a sixth out seven years in '94. Three Runner Up finishes and 2 Titles during that run. By far, the best I've ever seen.
Not taking anything away from UConn, they have been great and elite; however, "ever" is a bold statement...especially whenever you start throwing those UCLA teams in there. I mean, from 1967-1972, all championships, they went 175-5 overall. THAT'S pure domination, homie.