1981 Virginia

Ralph Samspon controlled the paint for the Cavaliers from the moment he arrived on the Charlottesville campus. (Bill Smith -- AP)

The 1981 Virginia Cavaliers boasted one of the best college big men of all time in Ralph Sampson. Scrappy role players surrounded Sampson and All-Tournament guard Jeff Lamp and made the Cavaliers a Final Four team in 1981. Virginia went 13-1 in the ACC and was the No. 1 team in the nation for most of the season. The Cavs ran into a North Carolina squad that it swept in the regular season but Al Wood scored 39 in the semifinals and the Tar Heels won 78-65 over Virginia. Sampson and Lamp provided the big one-two punch that carried Virginia and that inside-outside duo would cause problems against any college team of any era.

Point Guard

Jeff Jones, 6 ppg
The current American University coach was a solid contributor.

Guard

Jeff Lamp, 18.2 ppg
Lamp was a great scorer and supplemented the strong inside game of Ralph Sampson.

Guard/Forward

Lee Raker, 11.4 ppg
A solid role player.

Forward

Craig Robinson, 5.3 ppg
Did what was necessary to help the team.

Center

Ralph Sampson, 17.7 ppg
A truly dominant center in the college game, Sampson owned the pivot against most opponents.