This Pac-12 Friday miniseries gets into its final month of entries today as the Conference of (real NCAA) Champions sees its final basketball season winding down this spring. Our examination of the Washington Huskies program thus reveals some impressive teams, as the school is in the Top 4 for the league’s all-time winningest traditions. Bet you never really thought of UW as a hoops “powerhouse”? Us, neither, for sure.

5. 1976

Despite a fourth-place finish in the Pac-8, the Huskies still earned an invitation to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11-ranked team in the country—a change from early ’70s policy in the sport, of course. Despite an overall 22-6 record (9-5 in conference), Washington lost in the first round to No. 10-ranked Missouri, but the team finished No. 10 in the overall SRS rankings nonetheless. Losing their final 3 games hurt the legacy.

4. 2009

With 5 future NBA players on the roster, these Huskies won the Pac-10 title with a 14-4 conference record before finishing 26-9 overall after a second-round upset loss in the NCAA tourney. The team finished No. 15 in the Associated Press poll and No. 16 in the overall SRS rankings, so it was a disappointment not to reach the Sweet 16, for sure. But losing to No. 17-ranked Purdue by 2 points wasn’t that much of a bad loss, at all.

3. 2006

This team reached the Sweet 16 before losing to No. 2-ranked Connecticut, but that didn’t diminish a great season: 26-7 overall, 13-5 in league play (second place), a No. 17 AP ranking, and a No. 9 SRS finish. The Huskies scored 82.0 ppg for the fourth-best output in the nation, too. They were 4-0 against ranked teams before the UConn game, including a big win over No. 13 Illinois in the NCAA Tournament’s second round.

2. 2005

Finishing No. 8 in the AP poll before losing in the Sweet 16 to No. 4 Louisville isn’t a bad way to end a successful season: 29-6 overall, 14-4 in conference (second place), No. 2 scoring team in the nation (86.5 ppg), and No. 11 in the SRS rankings. The Huskies earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, beating No. 22 Pacific on the way to the Sweet 16. Maybe it was disappointing, after winning the conference tourney …

1. 2011

Head Coach Lorenzo Romar guided these 4 “modern” teams, and this one is the best in school history, despite the seemingly “lesser” stats: 24-11 overall, 11-7 in league play (third), and a No. 23 AP finish. But the No. 7 SRS finish shows the real strength of this team—No. 3 in scoring (83.1 ppg) against the No. 32 SOS. The Huskies lost to cheatin’ North Carolina (ranked No. 7) in the second round of the NCAAs. Odd data!