16. DePaul
Like most things basketball-related. DePaul finds itself dead last in these rankings. Their royal blue uniforms with black lettering wouldn't be such a bad idea, but the jerseys lack any outline. This makes the uniform look like a jumbled mess created with crayon by a second-grader.
15. Portland State
These green and white uniforms wouldn't be so bad if they were worn in a regular game, but seeing that so many other teams stepped up their jersey game for this event, Portland State looks lost in a galaxy of uniform normalcy. Again, it's not a bad look--forest green with white lettering--but it just doesn't compare with the heavyweights of the PK80.
14. Oklahoma
This one isn't really Oklahoma's fault. It's almost impossible to make anything look good using that atrocious shade of red. The Sooners also lose points for lack of effort, as these are basically the same as their regular jerseys. Bummer Sooner.
13. Stanford
Stanford's are also quite unremarkable. The cardinal red with black letters is so overdone, and using black with that dark of a red won't allow people to even make out the word 'Stanford' on their uniforms. An outline would've helped here.
12. Duke
Again, we have a case of a team not putting forth the effort. The Dukies basically have the same blue uniform as they do during ACC play, and that one isn't even that impressive. Considering their encouraging color scheme and their beast uniforms from the early 2010s, I was expecting more.
11. UConn
The Huskies changed their color scheme from red, white and navy to black and gray. The look isn't horrible, but I punish UConn for being sellouts and changing their entire identity for some Nike dude's preference. Also, whenever gray is your main color your ceiling is like a 6/10.
10. Ohio State
The Buckeyes did a pretty good job with these uniforms. You're probably wondering what sets Ohio State apart from Stanford, and it's the shade of red. Ohio State has a brighter, more Nike-esque tone than the humdrum Cardinal. Again, the red and black isn't my favorite combination, but the Buckeyes made the best of it. If we were talking black jerseys with red lettering, then I'd be higher on them.
9. Arkansas
There we go! I told you the black/red jersey looks way better than the inverse. I also give credit to the Razorbacks for going with the logo look instead of the letters. They were the only team to do it, so that bumps them up a few spots.
8. Michigan State
Sparty went with their traditional green but with gold lettering for the PK80. This is a really good uniform. If I ranked solely on shorts, the Spartans would be #1. But the jersey isn't as strong as the other competitors, thus, they land in 8th.
7. Butler
Butler's uniform looks so plain, but it's so cool. The Bulldogs have black jerseys with white lettering (Yawn.), but the shorts are phenomenal. The thick white stripes contrasting with the thinner black ones gives this uniform a hypnotic appearance. Butler just created the best black and white uniform ever in my book.
6. Texas
I'm sad. Texas might've been given the second-best color combination to work with, yet its design is ordinary. The jerseys are fine, but the semi-two-tone shorts just aren't getting it done for me. The Longhorns did a good job, just not a great job. But their color scheme carries them into 6th.
5. North Carolina
The Tar Heels never have a disappointing uniform, and this is no different. The navy blue "UNC" on top of the traditional Carolina blue is just amazing and angelic. North Carolina has once again outclassed everyone in the uniform game.
4. Gonzaga
Such a great uniform. They utilize the black/red combo better than anyone in the tournament, and their shorts have a fantastic zigzag pattern running across them. Just an absolute masterpiece from the folks up in Spokane.
3. Portland
This might be my wildcard pick, but I can't help but dig the purple uniforms of the Pilots. Nothing really special about the design here really, but the color scheme featuring that lavender-ish purple pushes them up to 3rd on my list.
2. Florida
Orange. Black. Perfect. Florida's uniform is just like the German Confederations Cup team: They bring their B-team and still dominate. Ideally, I would've loved to see a royal blue with orange lettering, but since Phil Knight wanted black in everything, that couldn't happen. Still, the Gators have great uniforms. Don't sleep on the gator-print shorts either.
1. Oregon
It's only right that Oregon gets the top rank after all of this. I mean Phil Knight did go there. Anyway, the vibrant, but not overdone green is the best uniform color in this field, and the duck wing pattern on the shorts is good too. There is nothing I don't like about this Oregon uniform, but again it all comes back to that green. Just amazing.
I'll be doing a Twitter tournament throughout the week too. Make sure you vote and make YOUR favorite PK80 uniform the champion.
The Huskies changed their color scheme from red, white and navy to black and gray. The look isn't horrible, but I punish UConn for being sellouts and changing their entire identity for some Nike dude's preference. Also, whenever gray is your main color your ceiling is like a 6/10.
10. Ohio State
The Buckeyes did a pretty good job with these uniforms. You're probably wondering what sets Ohio State apart from Stanford, and it's the shade of red. Ohio State has a brighter, more Nike-esque tone than the humdrum Cardinal. Again, the red and black isn't my favorite combination, but the Buckeyes made the best of it. If we were talking black jerseys with red lettering, then I'd be higher on them.
9. Arkansas
There we go! I told you the black/red jersey looks way better than the inverse. I also give credit to the Razorbacks for going with the logo look instead of the letters. They were the only team to do it, so that bumps them up a few spots.
8. Michigan State
Sparty went with their traditional green but with gold lettering for the PK80. This is a really good uniform. If I ranked solely on shorts, the Spartans would be #1. But the jersey isn't as strong as the other competitors, thus, they land in 8th.
7. Butler
Butler's uniform looks so plain, but it's so cool. The Bulldogs have black jerseys with white lettering (Yawn.), but the shorts are phenomenal. The thick white stripes contrasting with the thinner black ones gives this uniform a hypnotic appearance. Butler just created the best black and white uniform ever in my book.
6. Texas
I'm sad. Texas might've been given the second-best color combination to work with, yet its design is ordinary. The jerseys are fine, but the semi-two-tone shorts just aren't getting it done for me. The Longhorns did a good job, just not a great job. But their color scheme carries them into 6th.
5. North Carolina
The Tar Heels never have a disappointing uniform, and this is no different. The navy blue "UNC" on top of the traditional Carolina blue is just amazing and angelic. North Carolina has once again outclassed everyone in the uniform game.
4. Gonzaga
Such a great uniform. They utilize the black/red combo better than anyone in the tournament, and their shorts have a fantastic zigzag pattern running across them. Just an absolute masterpiece from the folks up in Spokane.
3. Portland
This might be my wildcard pick, but I can't help but dig the purple uniforms of the Pilots. Nothing really special about the design here really, but the color scheme featuring that lavender-ish purple pushes them up to 3rd on my list.
2. Florida
Orange. Black. Perfect. Florida's uniform is just like the German Confederations Cup team: They bring their B-team and still dominate. Ideally, I would've loved to see a royal blue with orange lettering, but since Phil Knight wanted black in everything, that couldn't happen. Still, the Gators have great uniforms. Don't sleep on the gator-print shorts either.
1. Oregon
It's only right that Oregon gets the top rank after all of this. I mean Phil Knight did go there. Anyway, the vibrant, but not overdone green is the best uniform color in this field, and the duck wing pattern on the shorts is good too. There is nothing I don't like about this Oregon uniform, but again it all comes back to that green. Just amazing.
I'll be doing a Twitter tournament throughout the week too. Make sure you vote and make YOUR favorite PK80 uniform the champion.
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