Talk:Blue bloods in college basketball

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A fact from Blue bloods in college basketball appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 May 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that most blue bloods in college basketball coincidentally wear shades of blue in their uniforms?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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

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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)[reply]
- 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.[reply]

@Bruxton and Theleekycauldron: An excellent quirky hook, don't ya think? BorgQueen (talk) 01:11, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- And @Soulbust: yes, IAR accepted! Especially with such great hooks. BorgQueen (talk) 01:13, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  - @BorgQueen: Ah I appreciate that a lot, thank you! :) Soulbust (talk) 01:23, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'm even willing to donate a QPQ if that will help. BorgQueen (talk) 01:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    - This might make a good quirky hook.^(?) wel, why the heck not? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 16:29, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
      - @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)[reply]

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)[reply]

UConn's 6th championship[edit]

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)[reply]