Conference Kingpins: 11 Schools Boasting Most League Crowns Fail Again

March 11th, 2026 - 9:44

There is a segment of fans thinking things have been bad over the decades regarding conference championships. But just remember there are fools out there actually caring about the gender of a plastic toy potato, want a grade-school kid to be able to choose his or her gender while not allowing an individual's parents to select what school he or she attends and won't applaud Gold Star families or 13-year-old cancer survivor receiving distinction as honorary Secret Service agent.

What would have been the betting odds the 11 schools with the most regular-season titles in NCAA history all would fail to capture a conference crown each of the last two seasons. Only three of the 11 lost fewer than six league assignments this campaign. Kansas leads for most championships, collecting 64 regular-season conference crowns in illustrious history despite having a streak of 14 straight Big 12 titles come to a halt seven years ago.

KU and Kentucky are atop the following list of 11 schools with more than 25 regular-season major-college league championships:

*WKU's total is 42 if include 14 titles won in the KIAC/SIAA in the 1930s and 1940s. All current members of the SEC (except for Arkansas) previously were in the SIAA and six ACC members comprised a portion of the former alliance.