What schools have received the most number 1 seeds? How have they fared as 1 seeds?

The men's NCAA basketball tournament has only been seeded since 1979.  In the 39 tournaments (including 2017) since then, here are the schools with the highest number of 1 seeds - plus, their results when they have received those 1 seeds.

1) NORTH CAROLINA - 16 top seeds (79, 82, 84, 87, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98, 05, 07, 08, 09, 12, 16, 17)

Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 15 (27%) - 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009.

Final Fours as 1 seed: 8 of 15 (53%) - 1982, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2009, 2016

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 12 of 15 (80%) - 1982, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016

Upset before Sweet 16: 2 of 15 (13%) - 1979 (lost to 9th seed Penn), 1994 (lost to 9th seed Boston College).

2) DUKE - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11, 15)

Titles as 1 seed: 4 of 13 (31%) - 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015

Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 13 (46%) - 1986, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 8 of 13 (62%) - 1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015

Upset before Sweet 16: never

2) KANSAS - 13 top seeds (86, 92, 95, 97, 98, 02, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17)

Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2008.

Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1986, 2002, 2008.

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1986, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016

Upset before Sweet 16: 3 of 12 (25%) - 1992 (lost to 9th seed UTEP), 1998 (lost to 8th seed Rhode Island), 2010 (lost to 9th seed Northern Iowa).

4) KENTUCKY - 12 top seeds (80, 84, 86, 93, 95, 96, 97, 03, 04, 10, 12, 15)

Titles as 1 seed: 2 of 12 (17%) - 1996, 2012

Final Fours as 1 seed: 6 of 12 (50%) - 1984, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2015

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 10 of 12 (83%) - 1984, 1986, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2015

Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 12 (8%) - 2004 (lost to 9th seed UAB).


5) ARIZONA - 6 top seeds (88, 89, 98, 00, 03, 14)

Titles as 1 seed: none

Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 6 (17%).  1988

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 6 (67%). 1988, 1998, 2003, 2014.

Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 6 (17%).  2000 (lost to 8th seed Wisconsin).

6) MICHIGAN STATE - 5 top seeds (90, 99, 00, 01, 12)

Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%).  2000

Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%).  1999, 2000, 2001

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%).  1999, 2000, 2001

Upset before Sweet 16: never

6) GEORGETOWN - 5 top seeds (82, 84, 85, 87, 89)

Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%).  1984

Final Fours as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%).  1982, 1984, 1985

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 5 of 5 (100%).  1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989

Upset before Sweet 16: never

6) OKLAHOMA - 5 top seeds (85, 88, 89, 90, 03)

Titles as 1 seed: none

Final Fours as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%).  1988

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 3 of 5 (60%).  1985, 1988, 2003

Upset before Sweet 16: 1 of 5 (20%).  1990 (lost to 8th seed North Carolina)

6) UCONN - 5 top seeds (90, 96, 99, 06, 09)

Titles as 1 seed: 1 of 5 (20%).  1999

Final Fours as 1 seed: 2 of 5 (40%).  1999, 2009

Elite Eights as 1 seed: 4 of 5 (80%).  1990, 1999, 2006, 2009

Upset before Sweet 16: never 

NOTE: 1996 tournament (during which they made the Sweet 16) was later vacated, however.

TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS...

% winning titles: DUKE (31%)

% reaching Final Four: Georgetown, MSU (60%)

% reaching Elite Eight: Georgetown (100%)