College Basketball

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.

365 current Division I
498 programs all-time
87 NCAA titles tracked

All-time programs

Current Division I by default; switch to all programs in history. Click a column to sort.

365 programs
ProgramConferenceWPctTitles
UCLABig Ten20520.68811
KentuckySoutheastern24460.7578
North CarolinaAtlantic Coast24180.7336
ConnecticutBig East18970.6476
DukeAtlantic Coast23700.7175
IndianaBig Ten19650.6315
KansasBig 1224530.7274
LouisvilleAtlantic Coast19580.6553
VillanovaBig East19310.6563
FloridaSoutheastern15890.5713
Michigan StateBig Ten18750.6162
MichiganBig Ten17670.6112
CincinnatiBig 1219380.6372
Oklahoma StateBig 1217830.5812
North Carolina StateAtlantic Coast18630.6142
San FranciscoWest Coast15280.5822
Ohio StateBig Ten19060.6121
SyracuseAtlantic Coast21260.6771
ArkansasSoutheastern18490.6411
ArizonaBig 1220220.6691
GeorgetownBig East17560.5961
UNLVMountain West12230.6791
UtahBig 1219230.6321
WisconsinBig Ten17710.5781
MarquetteBig East17740.6191
VirginiaAtlantic Coast17870.5911
CaliforniaAtlantic Coast17080.5641
BaylorBig 1215160.5131
MarylandBig Ten16960.6001
La SalleAtlantic 1014620.5661
StanfordAtlantic Coast16480.5651
Holy CrossPatriot14730.5631
OregonBig Ten18140.5561
Loyola-ChicagoAtlantic 1014620.5381
UTEPConference USA14830.5621
WyomingMountain West16390.5571
HoustonBig 1214370.627
IllinoisBig Ten19550.643
OklahomaSoutheastern18150.606
Kansas StateBig 1217640.581
LSUSoutheastern16840.567
MemphisAmerican Athletic14680.670
PurdueBig Ten20010.648
TexasSoutheastern19390.624
IowaBig Ten17980.588
GonzagaWest Coast15100.673
St. John'sBig East20490.648
TempleAmerican Athletic20190.630
West VirginiaBig 1218950.612
ProvidenceBig East13630.607
BradleyMissouri Valley18180.586
USCBig Ten17640.576
ButlerBig East17060.576
DePaulBig East15460.572
Wichita StateAmerican Athletic17150.571
Oregon StateWest Coast18620.560
AuburnSoutheastern15320.546
ColoradoBig 1214570.527
Georgia TechAtlantic Coast14690.522
DartmouthIvy13690.457
Virginia CommonwealthAtlantic 1010840.657
Western KentuckyConference USA19260.655
Notre DameAtlantic Coast19890.635
AlabamaSoutheastern18470.623
PrincetonIvy18590.617
PennsylvaniaIvy18670.609
DaytonAtlantic 1018070.604
WashingtonBig Ten18960.592
SeattleWest Coast8690.590
Florida StateAtlantic Coast12240.589
New Mexico StateConference USA16950.586
St. Joseph'sAtlantic 1017510.585
Seton HallBig East16400.581
Santa ClaraWest Coast16320.578
PittsburghAtlantic Coast17280.575
Miami (FL)Atlantic Coast10520.571
St. BonaventureAtlantic 1014930.570
Texas TechBig 1215780.570
San Diego StateMountain West9870.569
MinnesotaBig Ten17520.567
Wake ForestAtlantic Coast16600.554
DuquesneAtlantic 1015140.553
Penn StateBig Ten15890.551
George MasonAtlantic 107980.548
Mississippi StateSoutheastern15570.545
CharlotteAmerican Athletic8780.543
SMUAtlantic Coast14740.529
South CarolinaSoutheastern15300.529
MassachusettsMid-American11830.528
GeorgiaSoutheastern15370.519
Indiana StateMissouri Valley12400.518
Iowa StateBig 1215120.516
Washington StateWest Coast17180.513
RutgersBig Ten13570.507
JacksonvilleAtlantic Sun8560.491
DrakeMissouri Valley14140.477
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic4250.425
College of CharlestonCoastal7550.690
BelmontMissouri Valley5810.675
North Dakota StateSummit7030.671
Grand CanyonMountain West2760.662
Murray StateMissouri Valley14230.632
UABAmerican Athletic9650.631
BYUBig 1219880.630
TennesseeSoutheastern18250.619
Weber StateBig Sky11550.619
CreightonBig East17210.610
UT-ChattanoogaSouthern9480.609
AkronMid-American10840.606
Utah StateMountain West17760.600
XavierBig East16250.597
South Dakota StateSummit4030.595
Louisiana TechConference USA9870.595
St. ThomasSummit970.592
Stephen F. AustinSouthland7320.591
Old DominionSun Belt9220.588
UC San DiegoBig West1040.584
Illinois StateMissouri Valley10300.583
MissouriSoutheastern17580.580
Missouri StateConference USA8030.579
ToledoMid-American16030.579
MerrimackMetro Atlantic1230.578
Utah ValleyWestern Athletic3950.578
New MexicoMountain West16660.577
VanderbiltSoutheastern17230.574
LA-LafayetteSun Belt9260.574
OhioMid-American16590.571
MarshallSun Belt15860.571
California BaptistWestern Athletic1430.570
Boise StateMountain West9510.570
NavyPatriot15170.568
NevadaMountain West10910.568
South AlabamaSun Belt9220.566
IonaMetro Atlantic11500.565
Rhode IslandAtlantic 1016150.564
WinthropBig South7030.564
Northern KentuckyHorizon2480.560
Wright StateHorizon6690.559
Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley10020.558
Oral RobertsSummit8490.553
VermontAmerica East12440.553
LIU-BrooklynNortheast12250.553
TulsaAmerican Athletic15570.551
MontanaBig Sky15720.549
DavidsonAtlantic 1015850.547
Saint LouisAtlantic 1015730.547
Sam Houston StateConference USA6940.547
Montana StateBig Sky17030.547
Virginia TechAtlantic Coast15880.546
DrexelCoastal8500.546
East Tennessee StateSouthern10850.545
Fresno StateMountain West9880.545
UC Santa BarbaraBig West9820.544
Middle Tennessee StateConference USA11400.542
SienaMetro Atlantic10230.542
St. Mary'sWest Coast15160.540
Arkansas-Little RockOhio Valley7790.539
NC-WilmingtonCoastal8050.538
Bowling GreenMid-American14980.537
QueensAtlantic Sun730.537
Boston CollegeAtlantic Coast12320.536
HawaiiBig West8840.536
Miami (OH)Mid-American15010.536
OaklandHorizon4690.535
Texas A&MSoutheastern15660.535
Northern IowaMissouri Valley7520.535
George WashingtonAtlantic 1014490.534
RichmondAtlantic 1014980.534
NiagaraMetro Atlantic15570.533
BucknellPatriot15310.530
Long Beach StateBig West9070.530
Texas A&M-Corpus ChristiSouthland3980.529
HofstraCoastal9450.528
LibertyConference USA6270.528
North DakotaSummit3890.527
Ball StateMid-American8530.526
Arizona StateBig 1214910.526
LipscombAtlantic Sun4090.526
Abilene ChristianWestern Athletic3490.524
NebraskaBig Ten16270.524
James MadisonSun Belt7850.523
UC IrvineBig West7820.523
RadfordBig South6650.522
SouthernSouthwestern Athletic7600.521
New OrleansSouthland7560.521
DetroitHorizon14900.521
Arkansas StateSun Belt9400.520
ValparaisoMissouri Valley12230.518
Florida Gulf CoastAtlantic Sun3160.518
FordhamAtlantic 1016120.518
South DakotaSummit2760.518
Wisconsin-Green BayHorizon7120.517
Norfolk StateMid-Eastern4680.517
ClemsonAtlantic Coast14780.517
Northern ColoradoBig Sky7680.516
High PointBig South4280.514
ManhattanMetro Atlantic14480.514
FurmanSouthern13970.514
Boston UniversityPatriot12060.513
RiderMetro Atlantic9350.513
Morehead StateOhio Valley11090.513
YaleIvy16120.513
WoffordSouthern4920.512
Colorado StateMountain West14180.512
Western MichiganMid-American14120.512
EvansvilleMissouri Valley8330.512
Central FloridaBig 126490.511
Southern MississippiSun Belt8350.511
NortheasternCoastal8890.509
St. Peter'sMetro Atlantic9160.508
Georgia SouthernSun Belt8240.508
Kent StateMid-American13350.507
LamarSouthland9210.506
LafayettePatriot14170.504
BuffaloMid-American7130.503
NC-AshevilleBig South6200.503
Cleveland StateHorizon8080.502
Eastern KentuckyAtlantic Sun10760.501
Austin PeayAtlantic Sun9140.500
Tarleton StateWestern Athletic920.500
MississippiSoutheastern14270.500
MA-LowellAmerica East2060.499
NC-GreensboroSouthern5380.499
Coastal CarolinaSun Belt6160.498
McNeese StateSouthland7860.498
QuinnipiacMetro Atlantic4200.498
Texas SouthernSouthwestern Athletic7320.497
Appalachian StateSun Belt7960.497
DelawareConference USA10440.496
Stony BrookCoastal4140.495
CanisiusMetro Atlantic13740.495
TroySun Belt4960.495
LA-MonroeSun Belt7750.494
ArmyPatriot13320.493
HamptonCoastal4730.493
AmericanPatriot8400.492
MercyhurstNortheast320.492
PacificWest Coast10740.492
Portland StateBig Sky5570.492
ColgatePatriot14260.491
Purdue-Fort WayneHorizon3680.491
Wisconsin-MilwaukeeHorizon6290.491
WagnerNortheast7590.490
Robert MorrisHorizon7350.489
ColumbiaIvy13600.488
TulaneAmerican Athletic13260.486
FairfieldMetro Atlantic8740.486
PepperdineWest Coast10100.484
MercerSouthern7600.481
Tennessee TechOhio Valley10300.481
San DiegoWest Coast6650.479
MonmouthCoastal6200.478
TX-San AntonioAmerican Athletic6390.478
Illinois-ChicagoMissouri Valley6550.477
TCUBig 1213540.475
Texas StateSun Belt5930.475
AlbanyAmerica East3950.474
North Carolina A&TCoastal7640.474
CSU-FullertonBig West7200.473
CornellIvy13560.472
North TexasAmerican Athletic9400.471
Fairleigh DickinsonNortheast7900.471
HarvardIvy12440.470
South Carolina StateMid-Eastern7630.469
Jackson StateSouthwestern Athletic6890.467
William & MaryCoastal13260.466
South FloridaAmerican Athletic7310.463
Eastern MichiganMid-American7380.463
IdahoBig Sky14180.463
Alabama StateSouthwestern Athletic6050.463
Idaho StateBig Sky9870.460
SamfordSouthern7200.457
Jacksonville StateConference USA4250.455
Texas-ArlingtonWestern Athletic8190.454
Gardner-WebbBig South3420.454
New HavenNortheast140.452
Eastern WashingtonBig Sky5740.451
North AlabamaAtlantic Sun1110.451
StetsonAtlantic Sun7150.451
MaristMetro Atlantic5980.449
Loyola (MD)Patriot8720.449
St. Francis (PA)Northeast9010.448
UC DavisBig West2990.448
North Carolina CentralMid-Eastern3630.447
Georgia StateSun Belt6940.446
DenverSummit10190.445
TowsonCoastal6260.445
Eastern IllinoisOhio Valley5910.444
Northern ArizonaBig Sky9810.443
NE-OmahaSummit1940.442
MaineAmerica East10010.442
Western CarolinaSouthern6540.442
Mount St. Mary'sMetro Atlantic5040.441
Southern UtahWestern Athletic4960.441
East CarolinaAmerican Athletic7700.440
Loyola MarymountWest Coast9650.439
Northwestern StateSouthland6410.438
SE LouisianaSouthland5770.438
LehighPatriot11940.438
Tennessee StateOhio Valley6230.438
RiceAmerican Athletic12150.438
Northern IllinoisMid-American7380.437
Central MichiganMid-American6810.436
Nicholls StateSouthland5770.435
CSU-NorthridgeBig West4680.432
Alcorn StateSouthwestern Athletic6270.431
Texas-Rio Grande ValleySouthland7050.428
Coppin StateMid-Eastern5300.428
CampbellCoastal6120.427
SE Missouri StateOhio Valley4480.426
CSU-BakersfieldBig West2500.425
NorthwesternBig Ten11960.423
MD-Baltimore CountyAmerica East5020.422
ElonCoastal3500.421
UMKCSummit4650.421
Air ForceMountain West8010.420
PortlandWest Coast8730.419
Morgan StateMid-Eastern6110.419
LindenwoodOhio Valley540.419
Youngstown StateHorizon5660.417
North FloridaAtlantic Sun2750.417
IUPUIHorizon3570.415
CitadelSouthern10660.414
Western IllinoisOhio Valley5360.414
HowardMid-Eastern6480.413
BellarmineAtlantic Sun750.412
BryantAmerica East2270.411
Central Connecticut StateNortheast4810.411
BrownIvy11230.410
Le MoyneNortheast390.406
Incarnate WordSouthland1560.403
Charleston SouthernBig South6040.403
Florida InternationalConference USA4720.403
Sacred HeartMetro Atlantic3240.401
UT-MartinOhio Valley4060.400
San Jose StateMountain West8460.396
UC RiversideBig West2960.395
Utah TechWestern Athletic720.393
GramblingSouthwestern Athletic5560.392
LongwoodBig South2730.389
Alabama A&MSouthwestern Athletic3050.387
Houston ChristianSouthland3810.385
Florida A&MSouthwestern Athletic5290.383
Delaware StateMid-Eastern6030.382
Bethune-CookmanSouthwestern Athletic5060.376
SC-UpstateBig South2250.376
Cal Poly-SLOBig West3560.375
SIU-EdwardsvilleOhio Valley1910.374
NJITAmerica East2260.374
BinghamtonAmerica East2720.365
VMISouthern9670.365
Mississippi Valley StateSouthwestern Athletic5240.360
StonehillNortheast450.354
New HampshireAmerica East7670.351
Kennesaw StateConference USA2260.348
West GeorgiaAtlantic Sun210.333
PresbyterianBig South1970.333
Central ArkansasAtlantic Sun2010.330
East Texas A&MSouthland420.328
Southern IndianaOhio Valley410.328
Sacramento StateBig Sky3190.317
Prairie ViewSouthwestern Athletic4530.316
MD-Eastern ShoreMid-Eastern4490.304
Arkansas-Pine BluffSouthwestern Athletic2520.297
Chicago StateNortheast3150.258

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.

YearNational championRunner-upFinal Four
2026MichiganConnecticutArizona, Illinois
2025FloridaHoustonDuke, Auburn
2024ConnecticutPurdueAlabama, North Carolina State
2023ConnecticutSan Diego StateFlorida Atlantic, Miami (FL)
2022KansasNorth CarolinaDuke, Villanova
2021BaylorGonzagaHouston, UCLA
2019VirginiaTexas TechMichigan State, Auburn
2018VillanovaMichiganKansas, Loyola-Chicago
2017North CarolinaGonzagaOregon, South Carolina
2016VillanovaNorth CarolinaOklahoma, Syracuse
2015DukeWisconsinKentucky, Michigan State
2014ConnecticutKentuckyFlorida, Wisconsin
2013LouisvilleMichiganSyracuse, Wichita State
2012KentuckyKansasOhio State, Louisville
2011ConnecticutButlerKentucky, Virginia Commonwealth
2010DukeButlerMichigan State, West Virginia
2009North CarolinaMichigan StateConnecticut, Villanova
2008KansasMemphisNorth Carolina, UCLA
2007FloridaOhio StateUCLA, Georgetown
2006FloridaUCLALSU, George Mason
2005North CarolinaIllinoisMichigan State, Louisville
2004ConnecticutGeorgia TechDuke, Oklahoma State
2003SyracuseKansasTexas, Marquette
2002MarylandIndianaKansas, Oklahoma
2001DukeArizonaMichigan State, Maryland
2000Michigan StateFloridaNorth Carolina, Wisconsin
1999ConnecticutDukeMichigan State, Ohio State
1998KentuckyUtahNorth Carolina, Stanford
1997ArizonaKentuckyNorth Carolina, Minnesota
1996KentuckySyracuseMassachusetts, Mississippi State
1995UCLAArkansasNorth Carolina, Oklahoma State
1994ArkansasDukeArizona, Florida
1993North CarolinaMichiganKentucky, Kansas
1992DukeMichiganIndiana, Cincinnati
1991DukeKansasUNLV, North Carolina
1990UNLVDukeArkansas, Georgia Tech
1989MichiganSeton HallDuke, Illinois
1988KansasOklahomaArizona, Duke
1987IndianaSyracuseUNLV, Providence
1986LouisvilleDukeKansas, LSU
1985VillanovaGeorgetownSt. John's, Memphis
1984GeorgetownHoustonKentucky, Virginia
1983North Carolina StateHoustonLouisville, Georgia
1982North CarolinaGeorgetownLouisville, Houston
1981IndianaNorth CarolinaVirginia, LSU
1980LouisvilleUCLAPurdue, Iowa
1979Michigan StateIndiana StatePennsylvania, DePaul
1978KentuckyDukeNotre Dame, Arkansas
1977MarquetteNorth CarolinaUNLV, Charlotte
1976IndianaMichiganUCLA, Rutgers
1975UCLAKentuckyLouisville, Syracuse
1974North Carolina StateMarquetteUCLA, Kansas
1973UCLAMemphisProvidence, Indiana
1972UCLAFlorida StateNorth Carolina, Louisville
1971UCLAVillanovaKansas, Western Kentucky
1970UCLAJacksonvilleSt. Bonaventure, New Mexico State
1969UCLAPurdueNorth Carolina, Drake
1968UCLANorth CarolinaOhio State, Houston
1967UCLADaytonNorth Carolina, Houston
1966UTEPKentuckyDuke, Utah
1965UCLAMichiganWichita State, Princeton
1964UCLADukeKansas State, Michigan
1963Loyola-ChicagoCincinnatiDuke, Oregon State
1962CincinnatiOhio StateUCLA, Wake Forest
1961CincinnatiOhio StateUtah, St. Joseph's
1960Ohio StateCaliforniaCincinnati, NYU
1959CaliforniaWest VirginiaCincinnati, Louisville
1958KentuckySeattleKansas State, Temple
1957North CarolinaKansasSan Francisco, Michigan State
1956San FranciscoIowaSMU, Temple
1955San FranciscoLa SalleIowa, Colorado
1954La SalleBradleyUSC, Penn State
1953IndianaKansasWashington, LSU
1952KansasSt. John'sIllinois, Santa Clara
1951KentuckyKansas StateOklahoma State, Illinois
1950CCNYBradleyNorth Carolina State, Baylor
1949KentuckyOklahoma StateIllinois, Oregon State
1948KentuckyBaylorHoly Cross, Kansas State
1947Holy CrossOklahomaTexas, CCNY
1946Oklahoma StateNorth CarolinaOhio State, California
1945Oklahoma StateNYUOhio State, Arkansas
1944Utah, Army (Premo)DartmouthOhio State, Iowa State
1943WyomingGeorgetownTexas, DePaul
1942StanfordDartmouthColorado, Kentucky
1941WisconsinWashington StateArkansas, Pittsburgh
1940IndianaKansasDuquesne, USC
1939LIU-Brooklyn (Premo), OregonOhio StateOklahoma, Villanova
1938Temple (Premo)
1937Stanford (Premo)
1932Purdue (Premo)
1931Northwestern (Premo)
1929Montana State (Premo)
1928Pittsburgh (Premo)
1926Syracuse (Premo)
1925Princeton (Premo)
1924North Carolina (Premo)
1920Pennsylvania (Premo)
1918Syracuse (Premo)
1917Washington State (Premo)
1916Wisconsin (Premo)
1915Illinois (Premo)
1914Wisconsin (Premo)
1913Navy (Premo)
1912Wisconsin (Premo)
1911St. John's (Premo)
1909Chicago (Premo)
1905Columbia (Premo)
1904Columbia (Premo)
1902Minnesota (Premo)

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.

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.

#SeasonMatchGame Score
11992
#1 Duke 104-103 #6 Kentucky (OT)
Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elite Eight
2.78
22008
#4 Kansas 75-68 #2 Memphis (OT)
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
National Title
2.73
31979
Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah
National Title
2.72
41991
#6 Duke 79-77 #1 UNLV
RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Final Four
2.71
52016
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
National Title
2.63
61961
#2 Cincinnati 70-65 #1 Ohio State (OT)
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
National Title
2.62
71966
Cole Field House, Washington-Baltimore, Maryland
National Title
2.59
81983
The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico
National Title
2.51
91999
#3 Connecticut 77-74 #1 Duke
Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida
National Title
2.50
101985
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
National Title
2.49
111963
#3 Loyola-Chicago 60-58 #1 Cincinnati (OT)
Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
National Title
2.43
122014
Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
2.43
131974
#1 North Carolina State 80-77 #2 UCLA (2OT)
First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina
Final Four
2.42
142017
State Farm Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
National Title
2.39
151962
Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
National Title
2.38
162015
#3 Wisconsin 71-64 #1 Kentucky
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Final Four
2.38
172017
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Elite Eight
2.37
182005
Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
National Title
2.34
191998
#5 Kentucky 86-84 #3 Duke
Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida
Elite Eight
2.34
202012
#1 Kentucky 67-59 #6 Kansas
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National Title
2.34
212006
Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC
Elite Eight
2.33
221975
#2 Kentucky 92-90 #3 Indiana
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Elite Eight
2.33
232019
#5 Michigan State 68-67 #1 Duke
Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC
Elite Eight
2.33
241975
#1 UCLA 92-85 #2 Kentucky
Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, California
National Title
2.32
252001
ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho
2.31
262026
#7 Connecticut 73-72 #1 Duke
Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC
Elite Eight
2.31
271986
JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, New York
2.30
282025
#2 Houston 70-67 #1 Duke
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Final Four
2.29
291964
Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Elite Eight
2.29
302003
#13 Syracuse 81-78 #6 Kansas
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
National Title
2.27
312012
#6 Kansas 64-62 #7 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Final Four
2.27
322012
Lehigh 75-70 #8 Duke
First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina
2.25
331992
#1 Duke 81-78 #5 Indiana
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Final Four
2.23
342004
#7 Connecticut 79-78 #6 Duke
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Final Four
2.22
352011
#11 Kentucky 62-60 #1 Ohio State
Prudential Center, New York, New Jersey
Sweet 16
2.22
362018
#4 Kansas 85-81 #9 Duke
CHI Health Center, Omaha-Lincoln, Nebraska
Elite Eight
2.22
371986
LSU 59-57 #3 Kentucky
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia
Elite Eight
2.22
382023
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
2.21
391980
UCLA 77-71 #1 DePaul
Desert Financial Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
2.20
401989
Siena 80-78 #13 Stanford
First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina
2.20
411976
#1 Indiana 65-56 #2 Marquette
Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Elite Eight
2.20
421957
#1 North Carolina 54-53 #2 Kansas (3OT)
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri
National Title
2.20
432021
#3 Baylor 86-70 #1 Gonzaga
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
National Title
2.20
441997
#15 Arizona 84-79 #5 Kentucky (OT)
RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
National Title
2.19
452014
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sweet 16
2.19
462015
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
2.18
471962
#1 Ohio State 74-64 #3 Kentucky
Iowa Field House, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Elite Eight
2.17
481997
#15 Arizona 85-82 #1 Kansas
Legacy Arena, Birmingham (AL), Alabama
Sweet 16
2.17
492025
#3 Florida 65-63 #2 Houston
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
National Title
2.17
502022
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.

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.