Then moved into elite level with a #2 ranking in 1920, #1 ranking in 1921, #1 ranking in 1922, and #3 ranking in 1923.
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Our offense at the time was revolutionary, much of it was copied to become the basis for what would become the early Kentucky dynasty that turned them into a Blue Blood.
http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/walter-meanwell
Meanwell took a helter-skelter sport, and with tactical maneuvers and precise coaching, turned basketball into an orderly game. His teams featured short passing, crisscross dribbles, and a tight zone defense. In 1912, as the first-ever coach at the University of Wisconsin, Meanwell implemented these innovations and in his first three seasons, the Badgers won 44 of 45 games including going undefeated twice. In 20 seasons, the Badgers won over 70 percent of all games. Meanwell left Wisconsin briefly for two seasons to coach at Missouri where his teams recorded identical back-to-back 17-1 seasons.