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NCAA Tournament History Index
Tournament seeds
| Seeds in the Final Four |
| Year | Seeds | Teams |
| 2008 | 1, 1, 1, 1 | Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, UCLA |
| 2007 | 1, 1, 2, 2 | Florida, Ohio State, Georgetown, UCLA |
| 2006 | 2, 3, 4, 11 | UCLA, Florida, LSU, George Mason |
| 2005 | 1, 1, 4, 5 | North Carolina, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State |
| 2004 | 1, 2, 2, 3 | Duke, Connecticut, Oklahoma State, Georgia Tech |
| 2003 | 1, 2, 3, 3 | Texas, Kansas, Marquette, Syracuse |
| 2002 | 1, 1, 2, 5 | Maryland, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana |
| 2001 | 1, 1, 2, 3 | Duke, Michigan State, Arizona, Maryland |
| 2000 | 1, 5, 8, 8 | Michigan State, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin |
| 1999 | 1, 1, 1, 4 | Connecticut, Duke, Michigan State, Ohio State |
| 1998 | 1, 2, 3, 3 | North Carolina, Kentucky, Stanford, Utah |
| 1997 | 1, 1, 1, 4 | Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arizona |
| 1996 | 1, 1, 4, 5 | Kentucky, Massachusetts, Syracuse, Mississippi State |
| 1995 | 1, 2, 2, 4 | UCLA, Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma State |
| 1994 | 1, 2, 2, 3 | Arkansas, Arizona, Duke, Florida |
| 1993 | 1, 1, 1, 2 | North Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan, Kansas |
| 1992 | 1, 2, 4, 6 | Duke, Indiana, Cincinnati, Michigan |
| 1991 | 1, 1, 2, 3 | UNLV, North Carolin, Duke, Kansas |
| 1990 | 1, 3, 4, 4 | UNLV, Duke, Georgia Tech, Arkansas |
| 1989 | 1, 2, 3, 3 | Illinois, Duke, Seton Hall, Michigan |
| 1988 | 1, 1, 2, 6 | Arizona, Oklahoma, Duke, Kansas |
| 1987 | 1, 1, 2, 6 | UNLV, Indiana, Syracuse, Providence |
| 1986 | 1, 1, 2, 11 | Duke, Kansas, Louisville, LSU |
| 1985 | 1, 1, 2, 8 | St. John's, Georgetown, Memphis, Villanova |
| 1984 | 1, 1, 2, 7 | Kentucky, Georgetown, Houston, Virginia |
| 1983 | 1, 1, 4, 6 | Houston, Louisville, Georgia, N.C. State |
| 1982 | 1, 1, 3, 6 | North Carolina, Georgetown, Louisville, Houston |
| 1981 | 1, 1, 2, 3 | Virginia, LSU, North Carolina, Indiana |
| 1980 | 2, 5, 6, 8 | Louisville, Iowa, Purdue, UCLA |
| 1979 | 1, 2, 2, 9 | Indiana State, Michigan State, DePaul, Pennsylvania |
Champion in bold
| Farthest Seeds Have Advanced in the Tournament |
| Seed | Round | Teams (Year) |
| No. 1 | Champion | Arkansas (1994), Connecticut (1999), Duke (1992, 2001), Florida (2007), Georgetown (1984), Indiana (1987), Kansas (2008), Kentucky (1996), Maryland (2002), Michigan St. (2000), North Carolina (1982, 1993, 2005), UCLA (1995), UNLV (1990) |
| No. 2 | Champion | Connecticut (2004), Duke (1991), Kentucky (1998), Louisville (1980, 1986), Michigan St. (1979) |
| No. 3 | Champion | Florida (2006), Indiana (1981), Michigan (1989), Syracuse (2003) |
| No. 4 | Champion | Arizona (1997) |
| No. 5 | Title Game | Florida (2000), Indiana (2002) |
| No. 6 | Champion | Kansas (1988), North Carolina St. (1983) |
| No. 7 | Final Four | Virginia (1984) |
| No. 8 | Champion | Villanova (1985) |
| No. 9 | Final Four | Pennsylvania (1979) |
| No. 10 | Regional Finals | Davidson (2008), Dayton (1984), Gonzaga (1999), Kent St. (2002), LSU (1987), Providence (1997), St. John's (1979), Texas (1990), Temple (1991) |
| No. 11 | Final Four | George Mason (2006), LSU (1986) |
| No. 12 | Regional Finals | Missouri (2002) |
| No. 13 | Regional Semifinals | Bradley (2006), Oklahoma (1999), Richmond (1988), Valparaiso (1998) |
| No. 14 | Regional Semifinals | Cleveland St. (1986), Chattanooga (1997) |
| No. 15 | Second Round | Coppin St. (1997), Hampton (2001), Richmond (1991), Santa Clara (1993) |
| No. 16 | First Round | A No. 16 seed has never beaten a No. 1 seed. |
| Seeds round-by-round: 1985-2007 |
| Seed | 1st round | 2nd round | Regional
semifinals | Regional
finals | National
semifinals | National
Title | Total |
| 1 | 92-0 | 80-12 | 65-15 | 38-27 | 21-17 | 13-8 | 309-79 |
| 2 | 88-4 | 58-30 | 43-15 | 21-22 | 10-11 | 4-6 | 224-88 |
| 3 | 77-15 | 44-33 | 21-23 | 12-9 | 8-4 | 3-5 | 165-89 |
| 4 | 74-18 | 40-34 | 14-26 | 9-5 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 140-91 |
| 5 | 63-29 | 34-29 | 5-29 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 107-92 |
| 6 | 63-29 | 35-28 | 12-23 | 3-9 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 116-91 |
| 7 | 53-35 | 17-40 | 6-11 | 0-6 | | | 80-92 |
| 8 | 42-50 | 9-33 | 6-3 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 62-91 |
| 9 | 50-42 | 3-47 | 1-2 | 0-1 | | | 54-92 |
| 10 | 35-57 | 17-18 | 6-11 | 0-6 | | | 58-92 |
| 11 | 29-63 | 11-18 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-2 | | 46-92 |
| 12 | 29-63 | 14-15 | 1-13 | 0-1 | | | 44-92 |
| 13 | 18-74 | 4-14 | 0-4 | | | | 22-92 |
| 14 | 15-77 | 2-13 | 0-2 | | | | 17-92 |
| 15 | 4-88 | 0-4 | | | | | 4-92 |
| 16 | 0-92 | | | | | | 0-92 |
| Total | 736-736 | 368-368 | 184-184 | 92-92 | 46-46 | 23-23 | 1,456-1,456 |
| Year-by-year won-loss records |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 2007 | 17-3 | 12-4 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2006 | 11-4 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 5-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2005 | 15-3 | 7-4 | 5-4 | 6-4 | 7-4 | 7-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2004 | 9-4 | 12-3 | 10-4 | 7-4 | 4-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2003 | 13-4 | 9-4 | 13-3 | 3-4 | 6-4 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2002 | 13-3 | 11-4 | 6-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 2001 | 16-3 | 8-4 | 8-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| 2000 | 10-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | 7-4 | 8-4 | 7-4 | 4-4 | 10-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1999 | 17-3 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 7-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 8-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1998 | 11-4 | 12-3 | 10-4 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1997 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 3-4 | 11-3 | 4-4 | 8-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| 1996 | 13-3 | 12-4 | 7-4 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1995 | 13-3 | 15-4 | 3-4 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1994 | 13-3 | 12-4 | 10-4 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1993 | 18-3 | 8-4 | 7-4 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| 1992 | 13-3 | 10-4 | 5-4 | 8-4 | 3-4 | 10-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1991 | 13-4 | 10-3 | 10-4 | 7-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| 1990 | 12-3 | 5-4 | 7-4 | 10-4 | 3-4 | 6-4 | 5-4 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1989 | 11-4 | 11-4 | 13-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1988 | 14-4 | 10-4 | 4-4 | 5-4 | 6-4 | 10-3 | 4-4 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1987 | 16-3 | 11-4 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-4 | 9-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1986 | 13-4 | 10-3 | 3-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 6-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| 1985 | 13-4 | 11-4 | 7-4 | 4-4 | 5-4 | 1-4 | 5-4 | 7-3 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 5-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
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