Atlanta Braves Research Paper

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I know what you might be thinking: “What? That’s nonsense! Kansas is a program of almost unparalleled tradition and success. How could you compare the mighty Jayhawks to the Atlanta Braves?” Let’s take a look.

The Braves won an MLB record 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005. Meanwhile, Kansas has won 12 straight regular season Big 12 titles, a streak that started in 2005 and extends through this year. The Braves won just one World Series championship (1995) during their streak of division titles, and the Jayhawks have only won one NCAA championship (2008) during their streak of conference titles.

Former Braves manager Bobby Cox is in the Hall of Fame, and Kansas head coach Bill Self should be a shoo-in to earn that honor as well. Here’s …show more content…
Since their championship run in 2008, Kansas has had no lower than a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Here’s how the last eight NCAA tournaments have gone for the Jayhawks:

2009 – Lost as a No. 3 seed in the Sweet 16 to No. 2 seed Michigan State

2010 – Lost as a No. 1 seed in the second round to No. 9 seed Northern Iowa

2011 – Lost as a No. 1 seed in the Elite 8 to No. 11 seed VCU

2012 – Lost as a No. 2 seed in the National Championship game to No. 1 seed Kentucky

2013 – Lost as a No. 1 seed in the Sweet 16 to No. 4 seed …show more content…
Does that mean that Bill Self isn’t a good coach? No. Does that mean Kansas is an underachieving program? No.

It boils down to the fact that it’s hard to win championships — Really hard. After winning it all in 1995, the Braves returned to the World Series in 1996 and 1999, but ran into the behemoth that was the New York Yankees during both occurrences. In the last six seasons of their streak, the Braves lost five times in the opening round of the playoffs. Despite the loses, the Braves still don’t get the recognition that they deserve for their historic streak.

We should try to appreciate Kansas’ dominance, while also recognizing just how hard it is to win six games in a single-elimination tournament. When people talk about the Jayhawks’ streak, will they mention that Kansas only won one championship? Probably, but the most important thing is that Kansas is on a historic run. If we’re so myopic that we fail to appreciate what Self and the Jayhawks are doing, just as people failed to appreciate the Braves, we’ll be the real
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