The Florida Gators Double-Dip On Titles In 2006 & Beyond
Prior to 2006 no school had won both the Final Four and the college football national championship in the same year. Nor had any school won both titles if you shift the calendar to measure it by academic year, with the football season coming first in the sequence. In a 12-month span the University of Florida changed all that, winning the national title in basketball in 2006, then following it up with a crown in football, then further finishing the job with another hoops title in 2007. Along the way they tormented two schools, one in particular. Let’s look back on both Final Four wins and the BCS National Championship in chronological order…