North Carolina.
Total Final Four appearances
| App. | School |
|---|---|
| 21 | North Carolina |
| 18 | UCLA* |
| 17 | Duke, Kentucky |
| 16 | Kansas |
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What team has been to the most Final 4?
North Carolina
UCLA was amongst the best four college basketball teams a total of 18 times, most recently when they lost the Final Four game to Gonzaga in 2021.
Number of men’s NCAA college basketball final four appearances by team from 1939 to 2022.
| Characteristic | Number of appearances |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 21 |
| UCLA* | 18 |
| Kentucky | 17 |
| Duke | 17 |
How many times has Duke made it to the Final Four?
How many Final Fours has Duke been to? Duke has made 17 appearances in the men’s Final Four, tied for third all time.
What coach has the most Final Four appearances?
Mike Krzyzewski
Final Four appearances by coach
| Number | Coach | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mike Krzyzewski | Duke |
| 12 | John Wooden | UCLA |
| 11 | Dean Smith | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roy Williams | Kansas (4), North Carolina (5) |
What conference has the most Final Four appearances?
Pittsburgh is tied with Xavier for the most NCAA Tournament wins since 2000 without a Final Four appearance.
ACC.
| Conference | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Wins | 32 |
| Sweet 16 Appearances | 7 |
| Final Four Appearances | 4 |
| Championships | 2 |
What is the lowest seed to make it to the Final Four?
No. 11
The lowest seed to make the Final Four is a No. 11. It has happened five times, most recently in 2021. The highest seed to ever make the championship is an 8, which has happened twice.
Has there ever been a final 4 without a 1 seed?
Since the NCAA began seeding the field in 1979, only three Final Fours have not included a No. 1 seed. 1980, 2006 and 2011. Up to you, Kansas.
Who has more championships UNC or Duke?
Right now, the Tar Heels have the upper hand with six titles to Duke’s five. UNC’s first title came all the way back in 1957, when Coach K was just 10 years old. The Tar Heels, led by head coach Frank McGuire, beat Michigan State in what is still the only championship game requiring three overtimes.
Who has won more Duke or UNC?
Carolina–Duke rivalry
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| All-time series | North Carolina leads, 143–115 |
| Largest victory | North Carolina: 37 points (1921) Duke: 35 points (1964) |
| Longest win streak | North Carolina, 16 (1921–28) |
| Current win streak | UNC, 2 |
How many times has Coach K lost in the finals?
Coach K’s 30 NCAA Tournament Losses, Ranked From Delightful To Even More Delightful. Five national titles, 13 Final Fours, 1,202 wins, blah blah blah.
What coach has the most NCAA wins?
Mike Krzyzewski
Men’s DI college basketball coaches with the most wins
| Rank | Coach | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Krzyzewski | 1202 |
| 2 | Jim Boeheim | 998 |
| 3 | Jim Calhoun | 920 |
| 4 | Bob Huggins | 916 |
What coach has the most Sweet 16 appearances?
Sweet 16: Men’s college basketball coaches with the most NCAA…
- Where do all these NCAA coaching legends rank, including ? (Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY)
- Mike Krzyzewski (1,170)
- Jim Boeheim (1,083)
- Roy Williams (903)
- Bobby Knight (899)
- Dean Smith (879)
- Jim Calhoun (877)
- Adolph Rupp (876)
Has Gonzaga ever won the Final Four?
This culminated in 2016–17, when the Bulldogs went to their first Final Four in school history, advancing to the national championship game, where they lost to North Carolina. They returned to the Final Four in 2021, losing in the final round to Baylor.
Has any conference had 3 teams in the Final Four?
— The most teams from a conference that made the same Final Four was three, which occurred in 1985 when St. John’s, Georgetown and Villanova earned bids from the Big East.
What is the lowest seed to ever win the national championship?
Lowest seeds to win the NCAA Tournament
8 seed to win a title, but also the lowest seed ever to win a national championship. The lowest seed ever to reach the Final Four is an 11 seed, which has happened five times — LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola Chicago (2018) and UCLA (2021).
What’s the farthest a 16 seed has gone?
The team faced 9-seed Wichita State in the Sweet 16 and lost 72-58. It is the furthest the program has ever advanced in the tournament.
What’s the farthest a 15 seed has gone?
The farthest a 15-seed has ever gone in the tournament was Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 when the Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to Florida, who ironically, will face Oral Roberts in their next tournament game.
Was there ever a perfect bracket?
No, there has never been a perfect men’s college basketball bracket on record. No person has ever correctly predicted all 63 NCAA men’s basketball tournament games in a documented bracket.
Has a number 16 ever beaten a 1?
The only time a 16 has ever taken a 1-seed into overtime came in 1990, when Murray State ultimately lost to Michigan State 75–71 after an extra period.
How often do #1 seeds make the Final Four?
Number of No.
1 seeds made the Final Four. In the last 20 years, a No. 1 seed has made the Final Four every year except 2006. Only four times in those 20 years have three or more No.
How often do #1 seeds win March Madness?
1 seeds in the title game is uncommon, the feat has been achieved in three of the last four years. Since 1985 No. 1 seeds have won 14 championships, No.