Men’s College Basketball
Every Division I program through history, with full all-time records and tournament honors, the 15-year dynasty rankings, the greatest tournament games by Game Score, and the NBA draft pipeline.
All-time programs
Current Division I by default; switch to all programs in history. Click a column to sort.
| Program | Conference | W | Pct | Titles ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Big Ten | 2052 | 0.688 | 11 |
| Kentucky | Southeastern | 2446 | 0.757 | 8 |
| North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 2418 | 0.733 | 6 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 1897 | 0.647 | 6 |
| Duke | Atlantic Coast | 2370 | 0.717 | 5 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 1965 | 0.631 | 5 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 2453 | 0.727 | 4 |
| Louisville | Atlantic Coast | 1958 | 0.655 | 3 |
| Villanova | Big East | 1931 | 0.656 | 3 |
| Florida | Southeastern | 1589 | 0.571 | 3 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 1875 | 0.616 | 2 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 1767 | 0.611 | 2 |
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 1938 | 0.637 | 2 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 1783 | 0.581 | 2 |
| North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast | 1863 | 0.614 | 2 |
| San Francisco | West Coast | 1528 | 0.582 | 2 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 1906 | 0.612 | 1 |
| Syracuse | Atlantic Coast | 2126 | 0.677 | 1 |
| Arkansas | Southeastern | 1849 | 0.641 | 1 |
| Arizona | Big 12 | 2022 | 0.669 | 1 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 1756 | 0.596 | 1 |
| UNLV | Mountain West | 1223 | 0.679 | 1 |
| Utah | Big 12 | 1923 | 0.632 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 1771 | 0.578 | 1 |
| Marquette | Big East | 1774 | 0.619 | 1 |
| Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 1787 | 0.591 | 1 |
| California | Atlantic Coast | 1708 | 0.564 | 1 |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 1516 | 0.513 | 1 |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 1696 | 0.600 | 1 |
| La Salle | Atlantic 10 | 1462 | 0.566 | 1 |
| Stanford | Atlantic Coast | 1648 | 0.565 | 1 |
| Holy Cross | Patriot | 1473 | 0.563 | 1 |
| Oregon | Big Ten | 1814 | 0.556 | 1 |
| Loyola-Chicago | Atlantic 10 | 1462 | 0.538 | 1 |
| UTEP | Conference USA | 1483 | 0.562 | 1 |
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 1639 | 0.557 | 1 |
| Houston | Big 12 | 1437 | 0.627 | |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 1955 | 0.643 | |
| Oklahoma | Southeastern | 1815 | 0.606 | |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 1764 | 0.581 | |
| LSU | Southeastern | 1684 | 0.567 | |
| Memphis | American Athletic | 1468 | 0.670 | |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2001 | 0.648 | |
| Texas | Southeastern | 1939 | 0.624 | |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 1798 | 0.588 | |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | 1510 | 0.673 | |
| St. John's | Big East | 2049 | 0.648 | |
| Temple | American Athletic | 2019 | 0.630 | |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 1895 | 0.612 | |
| Providence | Big East | 1363 | 0.607 | |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 1818 | 0.586 | |
| USC | Big Ten | 1764 | 0.576 | |
| Butler | Big East | 1706 | 0.576 | |
| DePaul | Big East | 1546 | 0.572 | |
| Wichita State | American Athletic | 1715 | 0.571 | |
| Oregon State | West Coast | 1862 | 0.560 | |
| Auburn | Southeastern | 1532 | 0.546 | |
| Colorado | Big 12 | 1457 | 0.527 | |
| Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 1469 | 0.522 | |
| Dartmouth | Ivy | 1369 | 0.457 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth | Atlantic 10 | 1084 | 0.657 | |
| Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 1926 | 0.655 | |
| Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast | 1989 | 0.635 | |
| Alabama | Southeastern | 1847 | 0.623 | |
| Princeton | Ivy | 1859 | 0.617 | |
| Pennsylvania | Ivy | 1867 | 0.609 | |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 1807 | 0.604 | |
| Washington | Big Ten | 1896 | 0.592 | |
| Seattle | West Coast | 869 | 0.590 | |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 1224 | 0.589 | |
| New Mexico State | Conference USA | 1695 | 0.586 | |
| St. Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 1751 | 0.585 | |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 1640 | 0.581 | |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | 1632 | 0.578 | |
| Pittsburgh | Atlantic Coast | 1728 | 0.575 | |
| Miami (FL) | Atlantic Coast | 1052 | 0.571 | |
| St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | 1493 | 0.570 | |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1578 | 0.570 | |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 987 | 0.569 | |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 1752 | 0.567 | |
| Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | 1660 | 0.554 | |
| Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | 1514 | 0.553 | |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 1589 | 0.551 | |
| George Mason | Atlantic 10 | 798 | 0.548 | |
| Mississippi State | Southeastern | 1557 | 0.545 | |
| Charlotte | American Athletic | 878 | 0.543 | |
| SMU | Atlantic Coast | 1474 | 0.529 | |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | 1530 | 0.529 | |
| Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1183 | 0.528 | |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 1537 | 0.519 | |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 1240 | 0.518 | |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 1512 | 0.516 | |
| Washington State | West Coast | 1718 | 0.513 | |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 1357 | 0.507 | |
| Jacksonville | Atlantic Sun | 856 | 0.491 | |
| Drake | Missouri Valley | 1414 | 0.477 | |
| Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 425 | 0.425 | |
| College of Charleston | Coastal | 755 | 0.690 | |
| Belmont | Missouri Valley | 581 | 0.675 | |
| North Dakota State | Summit | 703 | 0.671 | |
| Grand Canyon | Mountain West | 276 | 0.662 | |
| Murray State | Missouri Valley | 1423 | 0.632 | |
| UAB | American Athletic | 965 | 0.631 | |
| BYU | Big 12 | 1988 | 0.630 | |
| Tennessee | Southeastern | 1825 | 0.619 | |
| Weber State | Big Sky | 1155 | 0.619 | |
| Creighton | Big East | 1721 | 0.610 | |
| UT-Chattanooga | Southern | 948 | 0.609 | |
| Akron | Mid-American | 1084 | 0.606 | |
| Utah State | Mountain West | 1776 | 0.600 | |
| Xavier | Big East | 1625 | 0.597 | |
| South Dakota State | Summit | 403 | 0.595 | |
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 987 | 0.595 | |
| St. Thomas | Summit | 97 | 0.592 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 732 | 0.591 | |
| Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 922 | 0.588 | |
| UC San Diego | Big West | 104 | 0.584 | |
| Illinois State | Missouri Valley | 1030 | 0.583 | |
| Missouri | Southeastern | 1758 | 0.580 | |
| Missouri State | Conference USA | 803 | 0.579 | |
| Toledo | Mid-American | 1603 | 0.579 | |
| Merrimack | Metro Atlantic | 123 | 0.578 | |
| Utah Valley | Western Athletic | 395 | 0.578 | |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 1666 | 0.577 | |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 1723 | 0.574 | |
| LA-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 926 | 0.574 | |
| Ohio | Mid-American | 1659 | 0.571 | |
| Marshall | Sun Belt | 1586 | 0.571 | |
| California Baptist | Western Athletic | 143 | 0.570 | |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 951 | 0.570 | |
| Navy | Patriot | 1517 | 0.568 | |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 1091 | 0.568 | |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 922 | 0.566 | |
| Iona | Metro Atlantic | 1150 | 0.565 | |
| Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | 1615 | 0.564 | |
| Winthrop | Big South | 703 | 0.564 | |
| Northern Kentucky | Horizon | 248 | 0.560 | |
| Wright State | Horizon | 669 | 0.559 | |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 1002 | 0.558 | |
| Oral Roberts | Summit | 849 | 0.553 | |
| Vermont | America East | 1244 | 0.553 | |
| LIU-Brooklyn | Northeast | 1225 | 0.553 | |
| Tulsa | American Athletic | 1557 | 0.551 | |
| Montana | Big Sky | 1572 | 0.549 | |
| Davidson | Atlantic 10 | 1585 | 0.547 | |
| Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 1573 | 0.547 | |
| Sam Houston State | Conference USA | 694 | 0.547 | |
| Montana State | Big Sky | 1703 | 0.547 | |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 1588 | 0.546 | |
| Drexel | Coastal | 850 | 0.546 | |
| East Tennessee State | Southern | 1085 | 0.545 | |
| Fresno State | Mountain West | 988 | 0.545 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 982 | 0.544 | |
| Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1140 | 0.542 | |
| Siena | Metro Atlantic | 1023 | 0.542 | |
| St. Mary's | West Coast | 1516 | 0.540 | |
| Arkansas-Little Rock | Ohio Valley | 779 | 0.539 | |
| NC-Wilmington | Coastal | 805 | 0.538 | |
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 1498 | 0.537 | |
| Queens | Atlantic Sun | 73 | 0.537 | |
| Boston College | Atlantic Coast | 1232 | 0.536 | |
| Hawaii | Big West | 884 | 0.536 | |
| Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 1501 | 0.536 | |
| Oakland | Horizon | 469 | 0.535 | |
| Texas A&M | Southeastern | 1566 | 0.535 | |
| Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 752 | 0.535 | |
| George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 1449 | 0.534 | |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 1498 | 0.534 | |
| Niagara | Metro Atlantic | 1557 | 0.533 | |
| Bucknell | Patriot | 1531 | 0.530 | |
| Long Beach State | Big West | 907 | 0.530 | |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Southland | 398 | 0.529 | |
| Hofstra | Coastal | 945 | 0.528 | |
| Liberty | Conference USA | 627 | 0.528 | |
| North Dakota | Summit | 389 | 0.527 | |
| Ball State | Mid-American | 853 | 0.526 | |
| Arizona State | Big 12 | 1491 | 0.526 | |
| Lipscomb | Atlantic Sun | 409 | 0.526 | |
| Abilene Christian | Western Athletic | 349 | 0.524 | |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 1627 | 0.524 | |
| James Madison | Sun Belt | 785 | 0.523 | |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 782 | 0.523 | |
| Radford | Big South | 665 | 0.522 | |
| Southern | Southwestern Athletic | 760 | 0.521 | |
| New Orleans | Southland | 756 | 0.521 | |
| Detroit | Horizon | 1490 | 0.521 | |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 940 | 0.520 | |
| Valparaiso | Missouri Valley | 1223 | 0.518 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 316 | 0.518 | |
| Fordham | Atlantic 10 | 1612 | 0.518 | |
| South Dakota | Summit | 276 | 0.518 | |
| Wisconsin-Green Bay | Horizon | 712 | 0.517 | |
| Norfolk State | Mid-Eastern | 468 | 0.517 | |
| Clemson | Atlantic Coast | 1478 | 0.517 | |
| Northern Colorado | Big Sky | 768 | 0.516 | |
| High Point | Big South | 428 | 0.514 | |
| Manhattan | Metro Atlantic | 1448 | 0.514 | |
| Furman | Southern | 1397 | 0.514 | |
| Boston University | Patriot | 1206 | 0.513 | |
| Rider | Metro Atlantic | 935 | 0.513 | |
| Morehead State | Ohio Valley | 1109 | 0.513 | |
| Yale | Ivy | 1612 | 0.513 | |
| Wofford | Southern | 492 | 0.512 | |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 1418 | 0.512 | |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1412 | 0.512 | |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley | 833 | 0.512 | |
| Central Florida | Big 12 | 649 | 0.511 | |
| Southern Mississippi | Sun Belt | 835 | 0.511 | |
| Northeastern | Coastal | 889 | 0.509 | |
| St. Peter's | Metro Atlantic | 916 | 0.508 | |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 824 | 0.508 | |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 1335 | 0.507 | |
| Lamar | Southland | 921 | 0.506 | |
| Lafayette | Patriot | 1417 | 0.504 | |
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 713 | 0.503 | |
| NC-Asheville | Big South | 620 | 0.503 | |
| Cleveland State | Horizon | 808 | 0.502 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | Atlantic Sun | 1076 | 0.501 | |
| Austin Peay | Atlantic Sun | 914 | 0.500 | |
| Tarleton State | Western Athletic | 92 | 0.500 | |
| Mississippi | Southeastern | 1427 | 0.500 | |
| MA-Lowell | America East | 206 | 0.499 | |
| NC-Greensboro | Southern | 538 | 0.499 | |
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 616 | 0.498 | |
| McNeese State | Southland | 786 | 0.498 | |
| Quinnipiac | Metro Atlantic | 420 | 0.498 | |
| Texas Southern | Southwestern Athletic | 732 | 0.497 | |
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 796 | 0.497 | |
| Delaware | Conference USA | 1044 | 0.496 | |
| Stony Brook | Coastal | 414 | 0.495 | |
| Canisius | Metro Atlantic | 1374 | 0.495 | |
| Troy | Sun Belt | 496 | 0.495 | |
| LA-Monroe | Sun Belt | 775 | 0.494 | |
| Army | Patriot | 1332 | 0.493 | |
| Hampton | Coastal | 473 | 0.493 | |
| American | Patriot | 840 | 0.492 | |
| Mercyhurst | Northeast | 32 | 0.492 | |
| Pacific | West Coast | 1074 | 0.492 | |
| Portland State | Big Sky | 557 | 0.492 | |
| Colgate | Patriot | 1426 | 0.491 | |
| Purdue-Fort Wayne | Horizon | 368 | 0.491 | |
| Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Horizon | 629 | 0.491 | |
| Wagner | Northeast | 759 | 0.490 | |
| Robert Morris | Horizon | 735 | 0.489 | |
| Columbia | Ivy | 1360 | 0.488 | |
| Tulane | American Athletic | 1326 | 0.486 | |
| Fairfield | Metro Atlantic | 874 | 0.486 | |
| Pepperdine | West Coast | 1010 | 0.484 | |
| Mercer | Southern | 760 | 0.481 | |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 1030 | 0.481 | |
| San Diego | West Coast | 665 | 0.479 | |
| Monmouth | Coastal | 620 | 0.478 | |
| TX-San Antonio | American Athletic | 639 | 0.478 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | Missouri Valley | 655 | 0.477 | |
| TCU | Big 12 | 1354 | 0.475 | |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 593 | 0.475 | |
| Albany | America East | 395 | 0.474 | |
| North Carolina A&T | Coastal | 764 | 0.474 | |
| CSU-Fullerton | Big West | 720 | 0.473 | |
| Cornell | Ivy | 1356 | 0.472 | |
| North Texas | American Athletic | 940 | 0.471 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast | 790 | 0.471 | |
| Harvard | Ivy | 1244 | 0.470 | |
| South Carolina State | Mid-Eastern | 763 | 0.469 | |
| Jackson State | Southwestern Athletic | 689 | 0.467 | |
| William & Mary | Coastal | 1326 | 0.466 | |
| South Florida | American Athletic | 731 | 0.463 | |
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 738 | 0.463 | |
| Idaho | Big Sky | 1418 | 0.463 | |
| Alabama State | Southwestern Athletic | 605 | 0.463 | |
| Idaho State | Big Sky | 987 | 0.460 | |
| Samford | Southern | 720 | 0.457 | |
| Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 425 | 0.455 | |
| Texas-Arlington | Western Athletic | 819 | 0.454 | |
| Gardner-Webb | Big South | 342 | 0.454 | |
| New Haven | Northeast | 14 | 0.452 | |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 574 | 0.451 | |
| North Alabama | Atlantic Sun | 111 | 0.451 | |
| Stetson | Atlantic Sun | 715 | 0.451 | |
| Marist | Metro Atlantic | 598 | 0.449 | |
| Loyola (MD) | Patriot | 872 | 0.449 | |
| St. Francis (PA) | Northeast | 901 | 0.448 | |
| UC Davis | Big West | 299 | 0.448 | |
| North Carolina Central | Mid-Eastern | 363 | 0.447 | |
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 694 | 0.446 | |
| Denver | Summit | 1019 | 0.445 | |
| Towson | Coastal | 626 | 0.445 | |
| Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | 591 | 0.444 | |
| Northern Arizona | Big Sky | 981 | 0.443 | |
| NE-Omaha | Summit | 194 | 0.442 | |
| Maine | America East | 1001 | 0.442 | |
| Western Carolina | Southern | 654 | 0.442 | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Metro Atlantic | 504 | 0.441 | |
| Southern Utah | Western Athletic | 496 | 0.441 | |
| East Carolina | American Athletic | 770 | 0.440 | |
| Loyola Marymount | West Coast | 965 | 0.439 | |
| Northwestern State | Southland | 641 | 0.438 | |
| SE Louisiana | Southland | 577 | 0.438 | |
| Lehigh | Patriot | 1194 | 0.438 | |
| Tennessee State | Ohio Valley | 623 | 0.438 | |
| Rice | American Athletic | 1215 | 0.438 | |
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 738 | 0.437 | |
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 681 | 0.436 | |
| Nicholls State | Southland | 577 | 0.435 | |
| CSU-Northridge | Big West | 468 | 0.432 | |
| Alcorn State | Southwestern Athletic | 627 | 0.431 | |
| Texas-Rio Grande Valley | Southland | 705 | 0.428 | |
| Coppin State | Mid-Eastern | 530 | 0.428 | |
| Campbell | Coastal | 612 | 0.427 | |
| SE Missouri State | Ohio Valley | 448 | 0.426 | |
| CSU-Bakersfield | Big West | 250 | 0.425 | |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 1196 | 0.423 | |
| MD-Baltimore County | America East | 502 | 0.422 | |
| Elon | Coastal | 350 | 0.421 | |
| UMKC | Summit | 465 | 0.421 | |
| Air Force | Mountain West | 801 | 0.420 | |
| Portland | West Coast | 873 | 0.419 | |
| Morgan State | Mid-Eastern | 611 | 0.419 | |
| Lindenwood | Ohio Valley | 54 | 0.419 | |
| Youngstown State | Horizon | 566 | 0.417 | |
| North Florida | Atlantic Sun | 275 | 0.417 | |
| IUPUI | Horizon | 357 | 0.415 | |
| Citadel | Southern | 1066 | 0.414 | |
| Western Illinois | Ohio Valley | 536 | 0.414 | |
| Howard | Mid-Eastern | 648 | 0.413 | |
| Bellarmine | Atlantic Sun | 75 | 0.412 | |
| Bryant | America East | 227 | 0.411 | |
| Central Connecticut State | Northeast | 481 | 0.411 | |
| Brown | Ivy | 1123 | 0.410 | |
| Le Moyne | Northeast | 39 | 0.406 | |
| Incarnate Word | Southland | 156 | 0.403 | |
| Charleston Southern | Big South | 604 | 0.403 | |
| Florida International | Conference USA | 472 | 0.403 | |
| Sacred Heart | Metro Atlantic | 324 | 0.401 | |
| UT-Martin | Ohio Valley | 406 | 0.400 | |
| San Jose State | Mountain West | 846 | 0.396 | |
| UC Riverside | Big West | 296 | 0.395 | |
| Utah Tech | Western Athletic | 72 | 0.393 | |
| Grambling | Southwestern Athletic | 556 | 0.392 | |
| Longwood | Big South | 273 | 0.389 | |
| Alabama A&M | Southwestern Athletic | 305 | 0.387 | |
| Houston Christian | Southland | 381 | 0.385 | |
| Florida A&M | Southwestern Athletic | 529 | 0.383 | |
| Delaware State | Mid-Eastern | 603 | 0.382 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | Southwestern Athletic | 506 | 0.376 | |
| SC-Upstate | Big South | 225 | 0.376 | |
| Cal Poly-SLO | Big West | 356 | 0.375 | |
| SIU-Edwardsville | Ohio Valley | 191 | 0.374 | |
| NJIT | America East | 226 | 0.374 | |
| Binghamton | America East | 272 | 0.365 | |
| VMI | Southern | 967 | 0.365 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | Southwestern Athletic | 524 | 0.360 | |
| Stonehill | Northeast | 45 | 0.354 | |
| New Hampshire | America East | 767 | 0.351 | |
| Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 226 | 0.348 | |
| West Georgia | Atlantic Sun | 21 | 0.333 | |
| Presbyterian | Big South | 197 | 0.333 | |
| Central Arkansas | Atlantic Sun | 201 | 0.330 | |
| East Texas A&M | Southland | 42 | 0.328 | |
| Southern Indiana | Ohio Valley | 41 | 0.328 | |
| Sacramento State | Big Sky | 319 | 0.317 | |
| Prairie View | Southwestern Athletic | 453 | 0.316 | |
| MD-Eastern Shore | Mid-Eastern | 449 | 0.304 | |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Southwestern Athletic | 252 | 0.297 | |
| Chicago State | Northeast | 315 | 0.258 |
National champions
NCAA tournament champions from 1939, with the retroactive pre-tournament selections (Helms, Premo-Porretta) labeled. Each row also shows the title-game runner-up and the other two Final Four teams. Tap a school to open its program page.
Dynasties
Seasons spent as the consensus #1 program on the 15-year rolling rankings, which blend tournament results, polls, and dominance over a decade-and-a-half window. The truest measure of a sustained reign.
- 1Kentucky16
- 2UCLA14
- 3Duke9
- 4North Carolina9
- 5Wisconsin6
- 6Indiana5
- 7Kansas5
- 8Cincinnati4
- 9Columbia4
- 10Gonzaga4
- 11Purdue4
- 12Minnesota3
- 13Montana State3
- 14Pennsylvania3
- 15Arizona2
- 1North Carolina21
- 2UCLA19
- 3Duke18
- 4Kentucky17
- 5Kansas16
- 6Ohio State11
- 7Louisville10
- 8Michigan State10
- 9Michigan9
- 10Connecticut8
- 11Indiana8
- 12Villanova7
- 13Houston7
- 14Florida6
- 15Cincinnati6
The greatest games
Ranked by Game Score across all of NCAA tournament history, on the same scale as the other sports. Filter to a decade; each game shows the round, venue, and result.
| # | Season | Match | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elite Eight | 2.78 |
| 2 | 2008 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas National Title | 2.73 |
| 3 | 1979 | Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah National Title | 2.72 |
| 4 | 1991 | RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four | 2.71 |
| 5 | 2016 | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas National Title | 2.63 |
| 6 | 1961 | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri National Title | 2.62 |
| 7 | 1966 | Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland National Title | 2.59 |
| 8 | 1983 | The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico National Title | 2.51 |
| 9 | 1999 | Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida National Title | 2.50 |
| 10 | 1985 | Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky National Title | 2.49 |
| 11 | 1963 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky National Title | 2.43 |
| 12 | 2014 | Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri | 2.43 |
| 13 | 1974 | First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina Final Four | 2.42 |
| 14 | 2017 | State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona National Title | 2.39 |
| 15 | 1962 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky National Title | 2.38 |
| 16 | 2015 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four | 2.38 |
| 17 | 2017 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Elite Eight | 2.37 |
| 18 | 2005 | Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri National Title | 2.34 |
| 19 | 1998 | Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida Elite Eight | 2.34 |
| 20 | 2012 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National Title | 2.34 |
| 21 | 2006 | Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight | 2.33 |
| 22 | 1975 | University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Elite Eight | 2.33 |
| 23 | 2019 | Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight | 2.33 |
| 24 | 1975 | Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, California National Title | 2.32 |
| 25 | 2001 | ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho | 2.31 |
| 26 | 2026 | Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight | 2.31 |
| 27 | 1986 | JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York | 2.30 |
| 28 | 2025 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four | 2.29 |
| 29 | 1964 | Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Elite Eight | 2.29 |
| 30 | 2003 | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana National Title | 2.27 |
| 31 | 2012 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Final Four | 2.27 |
| 32 | 2012 | First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina | 2.25 |
| 33 | 1992 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Final Four | 2.23 |
| 34 | 2004 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four | 2.22 |
| 35 | 2011 | Prudential Center, New York, New Jersey Sweet 16 | 2.22 |
| 36 | 2018 | CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska Elite Eight | 2.22 |
| 37 | 1986 | The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia Elite Eight | 2.22 |
| 38 | 2023 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California | 2.21 |
| 39 | 1980 | Desert Financial Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | 2.20 |
| 40 | 1989 | First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina | 2.20 |
| 41 | 1976 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Elite Eight | 2.20 |
| 42 | 1957 | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri National Title | 2.20 |
| 43 | 2021 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana National Title | 2.20 |
| 44 | 1997 | RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana National Title | 2.19 |
| 45 | 2014 | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Sweet 16 | 2.19 |
| 46 | 2015 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida | 2.18 |
| 47 | 1962 | Iowa Field House, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Elite Eight | 2.17 |
| 48 | 1997 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham (AL), Alabama Sweet 16 | 2.17 |
| 49 | 2025 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas National Title | 2.17 |
| 50 | 2022 | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Final Four | 2.16 |
Polls and the NBA pipeline
AP poll dominance since 1949, consensus All-Americans, and first-round NBA draft picks by program.
- 1Duke151
- 2UCLA134
- 3Kentucky125
- 4North Carolina113
- 5Kansas80
- 6Indiana54
- 7Arizona49
- 8Cincinnati45
- 9Gonzaga42
- 10Ohio State37
- 11Connecticut36
- 12UNLV32
- 13San Francisco28
- 14Michigan23
- 15Houston22
- 1Duke54
- 2Kentucky53
- 3North Carolina53
- 4Kansas44
- 5UCLA36
- 6Indiana34
- 7Ohio State29
- 8Michigan State26
- 9Illinois22
- 10Purdue22
- 11Michigan21
- 12Arizona21
- 13Notre Dame20
- 14Gonzaga18
- 15Villanova17
- 1North Carolina161
- 2Duke141
- 3Kentucky127
- 4UCLA118
- 5Kansas108
- 6Michigan93
- 7Indiana85
- 8Louisville82
- 9Ohio State70
- 10Notre Dame70
- 11Connecticut68
- 12Arizona68
- 13Michigan State67
- 14Syracuse64
- 15Maryland61
Records, polls, tournament results, and games from a hand-curated NCAA Division I men’s basketball database, 1896 to 2026. National champions before 1939 are retroactive Helms and Premo-Porretta selections. Game Score rates each game by the quality and stakes of the matchup.