10 teams have won the NBA title since the mid-80s, not 8. GS, CLE, SA, MIA, DAL, LAL, BOS, DET, CHI, HOU. Not to mention, you’re obviously going to have more fluky outcomes in a single elimination tournament, as opposed to a best of 7. By and large, the top programs in NCAAB are going to be a high seed year after year