Talk:Blue bloods in college basketball

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 01:27, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

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• ... that UConn's men's and women's basketball teams are considered blue bloods? Source: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/now-elite-uconn-joins-college-basketballs-blue-blood-programs-after-winning-its-fifth-ncaa-tournament-title/ (men's); https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/is-uconn-a-blue-blood-program-coach-k-thinks-so (women's)
  • ALT1: ... that most blue bloods in college basketball coincidentally also wear shades of blue in their uniforms? Source: https://www.theringer.com/march-madness/2023/3/27/23657792/winners-losers-ncaa-tournament-elite-eight-march-madness-2023
  • ALT2: ... that the Duke Blue Devils are considered blue-blooded? Source: https://247sports.com/Article/2022-NCAA-Tournament-we-could-have-an-all-Blue-Blood-Final-Four-185156317/
  • Reviewed: {QPQ to be done soon.Template:Did you know nominations/Bahrainization Soulbust (talk) 23:02, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Created article on 4/8 and it's still 4/15 over here in my time zone. Technically over a week still based on the hour:minute of it, but was hoping it could still be reviewed in good faith per IAR?

Created by Soulbust (talk). Self-nominated at 01:07, 16 April 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Blue bloods in college basketball; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

• @Bruxton and Theleekycauldron: An excellent quirky hook, don't ya think? BorgQueen (talk) 01:11, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
  • And @Soulbust: yes, IAR accepted! Especially with such great hooks. BorgQueen (talk) 01:13, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
    • @BorgQueen: Ah I appreciate that a lot, thank you! :) Soulbust (talk) 01:23, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
      • I'm even willing to donate a QPQ if that will help. BorgQueen (talk) 01:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
      • This might make a good quirky hook.^(?) wel, why the heck not? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 16:29, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
        • @BorgQueen: I appreciate that but no worries! Just completed the QPQ, I do like to help/contribute with that for sure. But thank you again! :) Soulbust (talk) 23:02, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Approving Alt1 --evrik ^(talk) 15:59, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

UConn's 6th championship

Another sentence or perhaps just a few move words should be added regarding UConn's 6th chip as well as it being back to back. Fyukfy5 (talk) 14:54, 9 April 2024 (UTC)