THE GREATEST SPORTS TEAMS OF ALL TIME
By BRIAN STEELE
History - Science
THE 1992 DREAM TEAM
The 1992 Dream Team had some of the greatest players ever to play basketball — Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan — at the peak of their powers, taking on the world. Together they cruised to the Olympic gold medal, winning their eight games without breaking a sweat and setting records for fun while they were at it.
1972 MIAMI DOLPHINS
The Dolphins had a perfect season in 1972, as they finished the season with 17 straight wins en route to their championship victory. There may have been teams who scored more or featured more Hall of Famers, but no NFL team has ever matched their unbeaten record, and it's possible no one ever will.
1972 UCLA BRUINS
The UCLA Bruins' basketball team won a record seven national titles in a row from 1967 to 73, claimed the title 10 out of 12 times between 1964-75, and won 88 straight games between 1971-74. The Bruins' 1972 squad was the most dominant of them all, winning the season 30-0, an average margin of over 30 points.
THE 1927 YANKEES
The 1927 Yankees lineup featuring legends like Babe Ruth, Earle Combs, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, and Bob Meusel set the benchmark for baseball dominance. They won 110 games, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series to take home the crown and help save the sport after the disastrous Black Sox scandal.
2013 ALL BLACKS
Since World Rugby introduced a ranking system in 2003, the New Zealand All Blacks have held the top spot more than 80 percent of the time and have won the World Rugby's Team of the Year title 10 times since 2005. The best of the best, though, has to be their 2013 squad, which went undefeated, the first time a rugby team hasn't lost a game for an entire year.