Kansas.
Consecutive NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament appearances by team
| Rank | Team | Length of streak |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 32‡ |
| 2 | North Carolina | 27 |
| 3 | Duke | 24‡ |
| 3 (tie) | Michigan State | 24‡ |
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What is the record for consecutive Sweet 16 appearances?
nine consecutive Sweet 16 appearances
North Carolina (1985-93) and Duke (1998-2006) are tied for the record with nine consecutive Sweet 16 appearances.
Who has played in the most NCAA tournament games?
Kentucky has the most NCAA tournament appearances with 57, followed by North Carolina with 49.
What team has the most Sweet Sixteen appearances?
Kentucky
Bids
| Bids by school | Sweet 16 | |
|---|---|---|
| # | School | # |
| 59 | Kentucky | 44 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 35 |
| 50 | Kansas | 32 |
Has a 15 seed ever made it to the final 4?
That factoid obviously means that no 15-seed has ever made the Final Four, giving the Peacocks yet another opportunity to make history should it spring yet another upset in Philadelphia this evening. Since the the tourney expanded to 64 in 1985, the highest seed to make the Final Four has been an 11-seed.
How many years in a row has Gonzaga made the NCAA Tournament?
*Arizona appeared in 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but has since had seasons vacated for NCAA rules violations.
Consecutive NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament appearances by team.
| Rank | 5 |
|---|---|
| Team | Gonzaga |
| Length of streak | 23‡ |
| Years | 1999–present |
Who has the most NCAA Final Four appearances?
North Carolina
The statistic shows the men’s college basketball teams with the most NCAA Division I Final Four appearances from 1939 to 2022.
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 |
Which school has appeared in the most NCAA men’s tournament?
Titles by school
| Team | # | Years |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 11 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Duke | 5 | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
What school has most NCAA basketball tournament appearances?
NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances
| Rank | School | # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 21 |
| 2 | UCLA | 17* |
| 2 | Kentucky | 17 |
| 2 | Duke | 17 |
How many teams have never won a March Madness game?
5 seeds have never won March Madness, and the seed’s struggles don’t end there. There have only been eight No. 5 seeds to make the Final Four in the history of the NCAA Tournament. None of these teams went on to win the National Championship.
What is the lowest numbered seed to win the men’s tournament?
On April Fools’ Day, 1985*, eighth-seeded Villanova became — and remains — the lowest seed to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship, when it defeated top-seeded Georgetown 66-64.
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 is the lowest seed to make 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 Four without a 1-seed?
Even with the successes of No. 1 seeds in the Final Four and championship game, there has only been one Final Four in which all four top seeds from the field made it: 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA were all there.
Has Gonzaga ever won a NCAA championship?
Unfortunately, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have never won a NCAA Championship.
What is the closest to a perfect bracket?
The closest anyone has come — that is known publicly — was Columbus native Gregg Nigl, who correctly predicted the first 49 games in the 2019 tournament, stumbling only when No. 3 Purdue beat No. 2 Tennessee, according to the NCAA.
Did Gonzaga ever win NCAA championship?
They played in their first NCAA national championship game in 2017, losing to North Carolina, and played in their second against Baylor in 2021.
What coach has most NCAA basketball 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 |
Who is the best college basketball coach of all time?
1. John Wooden. College basketball’s greatest coach ever has to be John Wooden. His UCLA Bruins put a stranglehold on the sport during his time in Southern California.
Which team is the most recent team to repeat as national champions?
The most recent team to go back-to-back was Florida. Billy Donovan coached Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer and Co. to the Gators’ first national title in 2006, and that group successfully defended their title in 2007.
What university has the most NCAA championships?
Stanford
Colleges with the most NCAA championships
| Rank | School | Total titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 123 |
| 2 | UCLA | 118 |
| 3 | Southern California | 107 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 52 |