(updated through the end of calendar year 2016)
Let's look at some categories, and then add the rankings together.
Championships (weighted 2x)
1) UCLA (11) - 50 points
2) Kentucky (8) - 48 points
3) North Carolina (5) - 46 points
3) Indiana (5) - 46 points
3) Duke (5) - 46 points
6) UConn (4) - 40 points
7) Louisville (3) - 38 points
7) Kansas (3) - 38 points
9) Florida (2) - 34 points
9) Michigan State (2) - 34 points
9) NC State (2) - 34 points
9) Cincinnati (2) - 34 points
9) Oklahoma State (2) - 34 points
9) San Francisco (2) - 34 points
9) Villanova (2) - 34 points
16) Syracuse (1) - 20 points
16) Utah (1) - 20 points
16) Arizona (1) - 20 points
16) Georgetown (1) - 20 points
16) Ohio State (1) - 20 points
16) Marquette (1) - 20 points
16) Oregon (1) - 20 points
16) Wisconsin (1) - 20 points
16) Stanford (1) - 20 points
16) Wyoming (1) - 20 points
16) Holy Cross (1) - 20 points
16) CCNY (1) - 20 points
16) La Salle (1) - 20 points
16) California (1) - 20 points
16) Loyola Ill. (1) - 20 points
16) UTEP (1) - 20 points
16) Maryland (1) - 20 points
16) Michigan (1) - 20 points
16) Arkansas (1) - 20 points
16) UNLV (1) - 20 points
Total Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) Kansas - 24 points
3) North Carolina - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Temple - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Notre Dame - 19 points
8) UCLA - 18 points
9) St. John's - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Louisville - 15 points
12) BYU - 14 points
13) Utah - 13 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
15) Texas - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Washington - 9 points
18) Pennsylvania - 8 points
19) Western Kentucky - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Purdue - 5 points
22) Oregon State - 4 points
23) West Virginia - 3 points
24) Princeton - 2 points
25) Villanova - 1 point
Winning percentage
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) UCLA - 21 points
6) Syracuse - 20 points
7) Louisville - 19 points
8) Western Kentucky - 18 points
9) Arizona - 17 points
10) Notre Dame - 16 points
11) St. John's - 15 points
12) Illinois - 14 points
13) Villanova - 13 points
14) Utah - 12 points
15) UConn - 11 points
16) Murray State - 10 points
17) Temple - 9 points
18) Indiana - 8 points
19) Arkansas - 7 points
20) Cincinnati - 6 points
21) Missouri State - 5 points
22) Purdue - 4 points
23) Texas - 3 points
24) BYU - 2 points
25) NC State - 1 point
Tournament Appearances
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Kansas - 23 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
5) Louisville - 21 points
6) Duke - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Villanova - 18 points
8) Notre Dame - 18 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
11) Texas - 15 points
12) UConn - 14 points
12) Temple - 14 points
14) Arizona - 12 points
14) Marquette - 12 points
16) Michigan State - 10 points
16) Arkansas - 10 points
16) Georgetown - 10 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
16) Illinois - 10 points
16) Oklahoma - 10 points
22) Utah - 4 points
22) BYU - 4 points
24) St. John's - 2 points
24) Kansas State - 2 points
Final Fours
1) UNC - 25 points
2) Kentucky - 24 points
2) UCLA - 24 points
4) Duke - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
6) Ohio State - 20 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) Indiana - 17 points
10) Cincinnati - 16 points
10) Oklahoma State - 16 points
10) Arkansas - 16 points
10) Syracuse - 16 points
14) Connecticut - 12 points
14) Georgetown - 12 points
14) Florida - 12 points
14) Houston - 12 points
14) Illinois - 12 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
14) Oklahoma - 12 points
21) Arizona - 5 points
21) Kansas State - 5 points
21) LSU - 5 points
21) UNLV - 5 points
21) Utah - 5 points
21) Villanova - 5 points
21) Wisconsin - 5 points
Tournament Wins
1) Kentucky - 25 points
2) UNC - 24 points
3) Duke - 23 points
4) UCLA - 22 points
5) Kansas - 21 points
6) Louisville - 20 points
7) Indiana - 19 points
8) Syracuse - 18 points
9) Michigan State - 17 points
10) Connecticut - 16 points
11) Villanova - 15 points
12) Ohio State - 14 points
13) Arizona - 13 points
14) Michigan - 12 points
15) Georgetown - 11 points
16) Cincinnati - 10 points
17) Florida - 9 points
18) Arkansas - 8 points
18) Marquette - 8 points
18) Maryland - 8 points
18) Oklahoma - 8 points
22) Illinois - 4 points
23) Oklahoma State - 3 points
24) Utah - 3 points
25) NC State - 2 points
25) Notre Dame - 2 points
Tournament Win Percentage (min. 25 games)
1) Duke - 25 points
2) North Carolina - 24 points
3) UCLA - 23 points
4) Michigan - 22 points
5) Florida - 21 points
6) Kentucky - 20 points
7) Kansas - 19 points
8) Michigan State - 18 points
9) UConn - 17 points
10) Indiana - 16 points
11) Ohio State - 15 points
12) Louisville - 14 points
13) UNLV - 13 points
14) Wisconsin - 12 points
15) Syracuse - 11 points
16) Arizona - 10 points
17) Maryland - 9 points
18) Georgetown - 8 points
19) Villanova - 7 points
20) Memphis - 6 points
21) Cincinnati - 5 points
22) Butler - 4 points
23) San Francisco - 3 points
24) Seton Hall - 2 points
25) Oklahoma State - 1 point
25) Oregon - 1 point
Composite rankings (adding points for all lists)
1) Kentucky - 192
2) UNC - 190
3) UCLA - 181
4) Duke - 180
5) Kansas - 169
6) Louisville - 147
7) Indiana - 141
8) Syracuse - 121
9) UConn - 110
10) Michigan State - 97
11) Villanova - 93
12) Arizona - 87
12) Cincinnati - 87
14) Florida - 76
15) Ohio State - 69
16) Michigan - 66
17) Georgetown - 61
17) Arkansas - 61
19) Utah - 57
20) Notre Dame - 55
21) Oklahoma State - 54
22) Illinois - 52
23) Temple - 44
24) Marquette - 40
25) UNLV - 38
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Monday, March 30, 2015
The top teams of the six-round NCAA tournament era (and before)
Since 1985
1) Duke (4 titles, 12 FFs, 30 appearances)
2) UConn (4 titles, 5 FFs, 18 appearances)
3) North Carolina (3 titles, 9 FFs, 28 appearances)
4) Kentucky (3 titles, 8 FFs, 25 appearances)
5) Kansas (2 titles, 8 FFs, 30 appearances)
6) Florida (2 titles, 5 FFs, 17 appearances)
7) Louisville (2 titles, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
8) Michigan State (1 title, 7 FFs, 25 appearances)
9) Arizona (1 title, 4 FFs, 27 appearances)
10) Syracuse (1 title, 4 FFs, 25 appearances)
11) UCLA (1 title, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
12) Indiana (1 title, 3 FFs, 24 appearances)
13) Arkansas (1 title, 3 FFs, 18 appearances)
14) UNLV (1 title, 3 FFs, 15 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Villanova, Michigan
Before 1985
1) UCLA (10 titles, 13 FFs, 22 appearances)
2) Kentucky (5 titles, 9 FFs, 29 appearances)
3) Indiana (4 titles, 5 FFs, 14 appearances)
4) North Carolina (2 titles, 9 FFs, 18 appearances)
5) Cincinnati (2 titles, 5 FFs, 10 appearances)
6) Oklahoma State (2 titles, 4 FFs, 9 appearances)
7) San Francisco (2 titles, 3 FFs, 14 appearances)
8) North Carolina State (2 titles, 3 FFs, 11 appearances)
9) Ohio State (1 title, 8 FFs, 13 appearances)
10) Louisville (1 title, 6 FFs, 17 appearances)
11) Kansas (1 title, 6 FFs, 14 appearances)
12) Utah (1 title, 3 FFs, 13 appearances)
13) Georgetown (1 title, 3 FFs, 9 appearances)
14) California (1 title, 3 FFs, 5 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Marquette, Michigan State, UTEP, Loyola (Chicago), LaSalle, CCNY, Holy Cross, Wyoming, Stanford, Wisconsin, Oregon
Here are some detailed profiles of the top schools in the six-round era:
Duke
Current streak: made 20 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed 1995)
Sweet 16s: 22
Elite 8s: 14
Final 4s: 12
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 9
Sweet 16s before 1985: 6
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 4
Titles before 1985: 0
Connecticut
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 13
Sweet 16s before 1985: 3
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
North Carolina
Current streak: made 5 in a row
Appearances: 28 (missed 2002, 2003, 2010)
Sweet 16s: 20
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 9
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 18
Sweet 16s before 1985: 11
Elite 8s before 1985: 11 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 2
Kentucky
Current streak: made 2 in a row
Appearances: 25 (vacated 1988, missed 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2013)
Sweet 16s: 18
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 29
Sweet 16s before 1985: 23
Elite 8s before 1985: 21 (4 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 5
Kansas
Current streak: made 26 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed in 1989)
Sweet 16s: 19
Elite 8s: 12
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 9
Elite 8s before 1985: 9 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Florida
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 17
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 0
Sweet 16s before 1985: 0
Elite 8s before 1985: 0
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Louisville
Current streak: made 9 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 14
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 17
Sweet 16s before 1985: 14
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Michigan State
Current streak: made 18 in a row
Appearances: 25 (missed 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Sweet 16s: 15
Elite 8s: 9
Final 4s: 7
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 4
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 4
Final 4s before 1985: 2
Titles before 1985: 1
Arizona
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 27 (vacated 1999 and 2008, missed 2010 and 2012)
Sweet 16s: 16
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 3
Sweet 16s before 1985: 2
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Syracuse
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 25 (missed 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 8
Elite 8s before 1985: 3
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
UCLA
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 22
Sweet 16s before 1985: 19
Elite 8s before 1985: 15
Final 4s before 1985: 13
Titles before 1985: 10
Indiana
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 12
Elite 8s before 1985: 7 (1 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 5
Titles before 1985: 4
Arkansas
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 6 (3 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 3
Titles before 1985: 0
UNLV
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 15
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 5
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
1) Duke (4 titles, 12 FFs, 30 appearances)
2) UConn (4 titles, 5 FFs, 18 appearances)
3) North Carolina (3 titles, 9 FFs, 28 appearances)
4) Kentucky (3 titles, 8 FFs, 25 appearances)
5) Kansas (2 titles, 8 FFs, 30 appearances)
6) Florida (2 titles, 5 FFs, 17 appearances)
7) Louisville (2 titles, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
8) Michigan State (1 title, 7 FFs, 25 appearances)
9) Arizona (1 title, 4 FFs, 27 appearances)
10) Syracuse (1 title, 4 FFs, 25 appearances)
11) UCLA (1 title, 4 FFs, 24 appearances)
12) Indiana (1 title, 3 FFs, 24 appearances)
13) Arkansas (1 title, 3 FFs, 18 appearances)
14) UNLV (1 title, 3 FFs, 15 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Villanova, Michigan
Before 1985
1) UCLA (10 titles, 13 FFs, 22 appearances)
2) Kentucky (5 titles, 9 FFs, 29 appearances)
3) Indiana (4 titles, 5 FFs, 14 appearances)
4) North Carolina (2 titles, 9 FFs, 18 appearances)
5) Cincinnati (2 titles, 5 FFs, 10 appearances)
6) Oklahoma State (2 titles, 4 FFs, 9 appearances)
7) San Francisco (2 titles, 3 FFs, 14 appearances)
8) North Carolina State (2 titles, 3 FFs, 11 appearances)
9) Ohio State (1 title, 8 FFs, 13 appearances)
10) Louisville (1 title, 6 FFs, 17 appearances)
11) Kansas (1 title, 6 FFs, 14 appearances)
12) Utah (1 title, 3 FFs, 13 appearances)
13) Georgetown (1 title, 3 FFs, 9 appearances)
14) California (1 title, 3 FFs, 5 appearances)
Missed the cutoff (fewer than 3 Final Fours):
Marquette, Michigan State, UTEP, Loyola (Chicago), LaSalle, CCNY, Holy Cross, Wyoming, Stanford, Wisconsin, Oregon
Here are some detailed profiles of the top schools in the six-round era:
Duke
Current streak: made 20 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed 1995)
Sweet 16s: 22
Elite 8s: 14
Final 4s: 12
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 9
Sweet 16s before 1985: 6
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 4
Titles before 1985: 0
Connecticut
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 4
Appearances before 1985: 13
Sweet 16s before 1985: 3
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
North Carolina
Current streak: made 5 in a row
Appearances: 28 (missed 2002, 2003, 2010)
Sweet 16s: 20
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 9
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 18
Sweet 16s before 1985: 11
Elite 8s before 1985: 11 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 2
Kentucky
Current streak: made 2 in a row
Appearances: 25 (vacated 1988, missed 1989, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2013)
Sweet 16s: 18
Elite 8s: 15
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 3
Appearances before 1985: 29
Sweet 16s before 1985: 23
Elite 8s before 1985: 21 (4 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 9
Titles before 1985: 5
Kansas
Current streak: made 26 in a row
Appearances: 30 (missed in 1989)
Sweet 16s: 19
Elite 8s: 12
Final 4s: 8
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 9
Elite 8s before 1985: 9 (2 during the 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Florida
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 17
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 5
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 0
Sweet 16s before 1985: 0
Elite 8s before 1985: 0
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Louisville
Current streak: made 9 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 14
Elite 8s: 8
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 2
Appearances before 1985: 17
Sweet 16s before 1985: 14
Elite 8s before 1985: 6
Final 4s before 1985: 6
Titles before 1985: 1
Michigan State
Current streak: made 18 in a row
Appearances: 25 (missed 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997)
Sweet 16s: 15
Elite 8s: 9
Final 4s: 7
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 4
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 4
Final 4s before 1985: 2
Titles before 1985: 1
Arizona
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 27 (vacated 1999 and 2008, missed 2010 and 2012)
Sweet 16s: 16
Elite 8s: 10
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 3
Sweet 16s before 1985: 2
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 0
Titles before 1985: 0
Syracuse
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 25 (missed 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2015)
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 8
Elite 8s before 1985: 3
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
UCLA
Current streak: made 3 in a row
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 13
Elite 8s: 6
Final 4s: 4
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 22
Sweet 16s before 1985: 19
Elite 8s before 1985: 15
Final 4s before 1985: 13
Titles before 1985: 10
Indiana
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 24
Sweet 16s: 9
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 14
Sweet 16s before 1985: 12
Elite 8s before 1985: 7 (1 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 5
Titles before 1985: 4
Arkansas
Current streak: 1
Appearances: 18
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 12
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 6 (3 during 8-team era)
Final 4s before 1985: 3
Titles before 1985: 0
UNLV
Current streak: missed in 2015
Appearances: 15
Sweet 16s: 6
Elite 8s: 4
Final 4s: 3
Titles: 1
Appearances before 1985: 5
Sweet 16s before 1985: 4
Elite 8s before 1985: 1
Final 4s before 1985: 1
Titles before 1985: 0
Schools with best records in late NCAA tournament rounds
(updated through 2016)
To be clear, this includes the earliest years, when only 8 teams were involved. I have ranked all of these from best to worst winning percentage.
ELITE EIGHT (minimum of 8 games played)
UCLA 17-4
DUKE 16-4
CINCINNATI 6-2
INDIANA 8-3
LOUISVILLE 10-4
OHIO STATE 10-4
NORTH CAROLINA 19-8
MICHIGAN STATE 9-4
KANSAS 14-8
FLORIDA 5-3
ARKANSAS 6-4
SYRACUSE 6-4
GEORGETOWN 5-4
ILLINOIS 5-4
OKLAHOMA 5-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 6-5
KENTUCKY 17-19
CONNECTICUT 5-6
MICHIGAN 5-7
ARIZONA 4-7
KANSAS STATE 4-8
VILLANOVA 4-8
SEMIFINALS (minimum of 4 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-1
MICHIGAN 4-1
GEORGETOWN 4-1
INDIANA 6-2
KENTUCKY 12-5
UCLA 12-5
DUKE 11-5
KANSAS 9-5
FLORIDA 3-2
NORTH CAROLINA 10-9
SYRACUSE 3-3
CINCINNATI 3-3
VILLANOVA 2-2
ARIZONA 2-2
HOUSTON 2-3
OKLAHOMA 2-3
MICHIGAN STATE 3-6
ARKANSAS 2-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-4
LOUISVILLE 3-7
KANSAS STATE 1-3
ILLINOIS 1-4
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (minimum of 2 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-0
LOUISVILLE 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO 2-0
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
VILLANOVA 2-0
UCLA 11-1
INDIANA 5-1
KENTUCKY 8-4
MICHIGAN STATE 2-1
FLORIDA 2-1
CINCINNATI 2-1
NORTH CAROLINA 5-5
ARIZONA 1-1
ARKANSAS 1-1
DUKE 5-6
KANSAS 3-6
SYRACUSE 1-2
MICHIGAN 1-3
GEORGETOWN 1-3
HOUSTON 0-2
OKLAHOMA 0-2
To be clear, this includes the earliest years, when only 8 teams were involved. I have ranked all of these from best to worst winning percentage.
ELITE EIGHT (minimum of 8 games played)
UCLA 17-4
DUKE 16-4
CINCINNATI 6-2
INDIANA 8-3
LOUISVILLE 10-4
OHIO STATE 10-4
NORTH CAROLINA 19-8
MICHIGAN STATE 9-4
KANSAS 14-8
FLORIDA 5-3
ARKANSAS 6-4
SYRACUSE 6-4
GEORGETOWN 5-4
ILLINOIS 5-4
OKLAHOMA 5-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 6-5
KENTUCKY 17-19
CONNECTICUT 5-6
MICHIGAN 5-7
ARIZONA 4-7
KANSAS STATE 4-8
VILLANOVA 4-8
SEMIFINALS (minimum of 4 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-1
MICHIGAN 4-1
GEORGETOWN 4-1
INDIANA 6-2
KENTUCKY 12-5
UCLA 12-5
DUKE 11-5
KANSAS 9-5
FLORIDA 3-2
NORTH CAROLINA 10-9
SYRACUSE 3-3
CINCINNATI 3-3
VILLANOVA 2-2
ARIZONA 2-2
HOUSTON 2-3
OKLAHOMA 2-3
MICHIGAN STATE 3-6
ARKANSAS 2-4
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-4
LOUISVILLE 3-7
KANSAS STATE 1-3
ILLINOIS 1-4
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES (minimum of 2 games played)
CONNECTICUT 4-0
LOUISVILLE 3-0
SAN FRANCISCO 2-0
OKLAHOMA STATE 2-0
VILLANOVA 2-0
UCLA 11-1
INDIANA 5-1
KENTUCKY 8-4
MICHIGAN STATE 2-1
FLORIDA 2-1
CINCINNATI 2-1
NORTH CAROLINA 5-5
ARIZONA 1-1
ARKANSAS 1-1
DUKE 5-6
KANSAS 3-6
SYRACUSE 1-2
MICHIGAN 1-3
GEORGETOWN 1-3
HOUSTON 0-2
OKLAHOMA 0-2
Most Elite 8 and Final 4 Appearances by School
(updated through games on 3/26/17)
ELITE EIGHT
1) KENTUCKY - 37 (6 under John Calipari, in 8 seasons)
2) NORTH CAROLINA - 28 (8 under Roy Williams, in 14 seasons)
3) KANSAS - 23 (7 under Bill Self, in 14 seasons)
4) UCLA - 21 (1980 was vacated by NCAA)
5) DUKE - 20 (14 under Mike Krzyzewski, in 37 seasons)
6) LOUISVILLE - 14 (6 under Rick Pitino, in 16 seasons)
6) OHIO STATE - 14 (1999 was vacated by NCAA)
8) MICHIGAN STATE - 13 (9 under Tom Izzo, in 22 seasons)
9) KANSAS STATE - 12
9) MICHIGAN - 12 (1993 was vacated by NCAA)
9) VILLANOVA - 12 (1971 was vacated by NCAA)
12) ARIZONA - 11
12) INDIANA - 11
12) CONNECTICUT - 11
12) OKLAHOMA STATE - 11
16) ARKANSAS - 10
16) SYRACUSE - 10 (7 under Jim Boeheim, in 41 seasons)
18) ILLINOIS - 9
18) GEORGETOWN - 9
18) OKLAHOMA - 9
18) FLORIDA - 9
22) CINCINNATI - 8
23) TEMPLE - 7
23) MARQUETTE - 7
23) TEXAS - 7
23) SAN FRANCISCO - 7
23) NOTRE DAME - 7
23) OREGON - 7
29) WISCONSIN - 6
29) NORTH CAROLINA STATE - 6
29) WAKE FOREST - 6
29) UTAH - 6
29) ST. JOHN'S - 6
29) OREGON STATE - 6
29) LSU - 6
29) VIRGINIA - 6
37) HOUSTON - 5
FINAL FOUR
1) NORTH CAROLINA - 20 (5 under Roy Williams in 14 seasons)
2) KENTUCKY - 17 (4 under John Calipari in 8 seasons)
2) UCLA - 17 (1980 was vacated)
4) DUKE - 16 (12 under Mike Krzyzewski in 37 seasons)
5) KANSAS - 14 (2 under Bill Self in 14 seasons)
6) LOUISVILLE - 10 (3 under Rick Pitino in 16 seasons)
6) OHIO STATE - 10 (1999 was vacated)
8) MICHIGAN STATE - 9 (7 under Tom Izzo in 22 seasons)
9) INDIANA - 8
10) ARKANSAS - 6
10) CINCINNATI - 6
10) OKLAHOMA STATE - 6
10) SYRACUSE - 6
14) CONNECTICUT - 5
14) FLORIDA - 5
14) GEORGETOWN - 5
14) HOUSTON - 5
14) ILLINOIS - 5
14) MICHIGAN - 5 (1992 and 1993 were vacated)
14) OKLAHOMA - 5
21) ARIZONA - 4
21) KANSAS STATE - 4
21) LSU - 4
21) UNLV - 4
21) UTAH - 4
21) WISCONSIN - 4
21) VILLANOVA - 4 (1971 was vacated)
28) CALIFORNIA - 3
28) IOWA - 3
28) MARQUETTE - 3
28) NC STATE - 3
28) SAN FRANCISCO - 3
28) TEXAS - 3
ELITE EIGHT
1) KENTUCKY - 37 (6 under John Calipari, in 8 seasons)
2) NORTH CAROLINA - 28 (8 under Roy Williams, in 14 seasons)
3) KANSAS - 23 (7 under Bill Self, in 14 seasons)
4) UCLA - 21 (1980 was vacated by NCAA)
5) DUKE - 20 (14 under Mike Krzyzewski, in 37 seasons)
6) LOUISVILLE - 14 (6 under Rick Pitino, in 16 seasons)
6) OHIO STATE - 14 (1999 was vacated by NCAA)
8) MICHIGAN STATE - 13 (9 under Tom Izzo, in 22 seasons)
9) KANSAS STATE - 12
9) MICHIGAN - 12 (1993 was vacated by NCAA)
9) VILLANOVA - 12 (1971 was vacated by NCAA)
12) ARIZONA - 11
12) INDIANA - 11
12) CONNECTICUT - 11
12) OKLAHOMA STATE - 11
16) ARKANSAS - 10
16) SYRACUSE - 10 (7 under Jim Boeheim, in 41 seasons)
18) ILLINOIS - 9
18) GEORGETOWN - 9
18) OKLAHOMA - 9
18) FLORIDA - 9
22) CINCINNATI - 8
23) TEMPLE - 7
23) MARQUETTE - 7
23) TEXAS - 7
23) SAN FRANCISCO - 7
23) NOTRE DAME - 7
23) OREGON - 7
29) WISCONSIN - 6
29) NORTH CAROLINA STATE - 6
29) WAKE FOREST - 6
29) UTAH - 6
29) ST. JOHN'S - 6
29) OREGON STATE - 6
29) LSU - 6
29) VIRGINIA - 6
37) HOUSTON - 5
FINAL FOUR
1) NORTH CAROLINA - 20 (5 under Roy Williams in 14 seasons)
2) KENTUCKY - 17 (4 under John Calipari in 8 seasons)
2) UCLA - 17 (1980 was vacated)
4) DUKE - 16 (12 under Mike Krzyzewski in 37 seasons)
5) KANSAS - 14 (2 under Bill Self in 14 seasons)
6) LOUISVILLE - 10 (3 under Rick Pitino in 16 seasons)
6) OHIO STATE - 10 (1999 was vacated)
8) MICHIGAN STATE - 9 (7 under Tom Izzo in 22 seasons)
9) INDIANA - 8
10) ARKANSAS - 6
10) CINCINNATI - 6
10) OKLAHOMA STATE - 6
10) SYRACUSE - 6
14) CONNECTICUT - 5
14) FLORIDA - 5
14) GEORGETOWN - 5
14) HOUSTON - 5
14) ILLINOIS - 5
14) MICHIGAN - 5 (1992 and 1993 were vacated)
14) OKLAHOMA - 5
21) ARIZONA - 4
21) KANSAS STATE - 4
21) LSU - 4
21) UNLV - 4
21) UTAH - 4
21) WISCONSIN - 4
21) VILLANOVA - 4 (1971 was vacated)
28) CALIFORNIA - 3
28) IOWA - 3
28) MARQUETTE - 3
28) NC STATE - 3
28) SAN FRANCISCO - 3
28) TEXAS - 3
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Kentucky's Worst NCAA Tournament Enemies
(updated through the 2016 tournament)
UK has had enormous success in the NCAA Tournament - 55 appearances, 36 Elite Eights, 17 Final Fours, 12 title games, and 8 championships.
Their overall record is 121-49. That's the most wins in the history of the tournament. Note that 2 wins (over Southern and Maryland) and 1 loss (to Villanova) in 1988 were voided by the NCAA.
But they have had trouble with certain opponents, and a number of these probably popped into your head before you even clicked this link. The following five teams combine to account for 19 of our 49 losses.
1) CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
UK's overall record against them: 1-4 (they never played each other until 2006)
UK's tournament record against them: 0-3
Tournament wins: none
Tournament losses: 2006 Round of 32, 2011 Final Four, 2014 championship game
Most significant loss: 2014 title game. But both of their recent titles basically came at our expense.
2) OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
UK's overall record against them: 11-8
UK's tournament record against them: 1-5
Wins: 2011 Sweet 16 (a memorable upset on Brandon Knight's jumper)
Losses: 1945 Elite 8, 1961 Elite 8, 1962 Elite 8, 1968 Elite 8, 1987 First Round
Most significant loss: Probably 1962, because that was the best team of the bunch, ranked #3 nationally at the time. Ohio State won the national title in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1962, so losing to them certainly was no embarrassment.
3) MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
UK's overall record against them: 7-7
UK's tournament record against them: 4-6 (more NCAA defeats than any other opponent)
Wins: 1959 consolation, 1968 Sweet 16, 1972 Sweet 16, 1975 First Round
Losses: 1955 Sweet 16, 1969 Sweet 16, 1971 consolation, 1994 Round of 32, 2003 Elite 8
Most significant loss: 2003 Elite 8. Dwyane Wade helped end UK's 26 game winning streak and magical season.
4) MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
UK's overall record against them: 13-11
UK's tournament record against them: 1-3 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 1978 Elite 8
Losses: 1957 Elite 8, 1999 Elite 8, 2005 Elite 8
Most significant loss: The double-overtime thriller in 2005. Patrick Sparks' heroics at the end of regulation went for naught. The most lasting memory is their failure to get a shot off at the end of the first overtime.
5) NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
UK's overall record against them: 15-23 (our worst mark against any of the "blue bloods")
UK's tournament record against them: 1-2 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 2011 Elite 8. Our 2011 team got some vengeance against two teams on this list.
Losses: 1977 Elite 8, 1995 Elite 8.
Most significant loss: Impossible to choose. The 1977 and 1995 teams were incredibly similar - the year before a championship, with lots of talent and a high ranking but not quite ready to seal the deal. Really should've beaten UNC both times, but both UNC teams had quite a bit of talent as well.
Just for the heck of it, here are UK's records against other teams they've met multiple times.
6-0 vs. Utah
4-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)
4-0 vs. Illinois
4-2 vs. Louisville
3-0 vs. Notre Dame
3-0 vs. Wake Forest
3-1 vs. Florida State
3-2 vs. Indiana
3-2 vs. Duke
2-0 vs. Cincinnati
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. UMass
2-0 vs. Baylor
2-0 vs. Iowa State
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. Penn State
2-1 vs. Wisconsin
2-1 vs. Kansas
2-1 vs. West Virginia
2-1 vs. Western Kentucky
2-1 vs. Michigan
2-1 vs. Iowa
2-1 vs. Syracuse
2-1 (2-0) vs. Villanova (the loss, in 1988, was vacated)
1-1 vs. UCLA
1-1 vs. Ohio
1-1 (0-1) vs. Maryland (the win, in 1988, was vacated)
1-2 vs. UAB
And some memorable teams they've faced only once:
1-0 vs. UNLV
1-0 vs. Arkansas
1-0 vs. Alabama
1-0 vs. Wichita State
0-1 vs. UTEP
0-1 vs. LSU (our only loss against an SEC school in the tournament)
0-1 vs. Arizona
UK has had enormous success in the NCAA Tournament - 55 appearances, 36 Elite Eights, 17 Final Fours, 12 title games, and 8 championships.
Their overall record is 121-49. That's the most wins in the history of the tournament. Note that 2 wins (over Southern and Maryland) and 1 loss (to Villanova) in 1988 were voided by the NCAA.
But they have had trouble with certain opponents, and a number of these probably popped into your head before you even clicked this link. The following five teams combine to account for 19 of our 49 losses.
1) CONNECTICUT HUSKIES
UK's overall record against them: 1-4 (they never played each other until 2006)
UK's tournament record against them: 0-3
Tournament wins: none
Tournament losses: 2006 Round of 32, 2011 Final Four, 2014 championship game
Most significant loss: 2014 title game. But both of their recent titles basically came at our expense.
2) OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
UK's overall record against them: 11-8
UK's tournament record against them: 1-5
Wins: 2011 Sweet 16 (a memorable upset on Brandon Knight's jumper)
Losses: 1945 Elite 8, 1961 Elite 8, 1962 Elite 8, 1968 Elite 8, 1987 First Round
Most significant loss: Probably 1962, because that was the best team of the bunch, ranked #3 nationally at the time. Ohio State won the national title in 1960 and was runner-up in 1961 and 1962, so losing to them certainly was no embarrassment.
3) MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
UK's overall record against them: 7-7
UK's tournament record against them: 4-6 (more NCAA defeats than any other opponent)
Wins: 1959 consolation, 1968 Sweet 16, 1972 Sweet 16, 1975 First Round
Losses: 1955 Sweet 16, 1969 Sweet 16, 1971 consolation, 1994 Round of 32, 2003 Elite 8
Most significant loss: 2003 Elite 8. Dwyane Wade helped end UK's 26 game winning streak and magical season.
4) MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
UK's overall record against them: 13-11
UK's tournament record against them: 1-3 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 1978 Elite 8
Losses: 1957 Elite 8, 1999 Elite 8, 2005 Elite 8
Most significant loss: The double-overtime thriller in 2005. Patrick Sparks' heroics at the end of regulation went for naught. The most lasting memory is their failure to get a shot off at the end of the first overtime.
5) NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
UK's overall record against them: 15-23 (our worst mark against any of the "blue bloods")
UK's tournament record against them: 1-2 (every game was a regional final)
Wins: 2011 Elite 8. Our 2011 team got some vengeance against two teams on this list.
Losses: 1977 Elite 8, 1995 Elite 8.
Most significant loss: Impossible to choose. The 1977 and 1995 teams were incredibly similar - the year before a championship, with lots of talent and a high ranking but not quite ready to seal the deal. Really should've beaten UNC both times, but both UNC teams had quite a bit of talent as well.
Just for the heck of it, here are UK's records against other teams they've met multiple times.
6-0 vs. Utah
4-0 vs. Miami (Ohio)
4-0 vs. Illinois
4-2 vs. Louisville
3-0 vs. Notre Dame
3-0 vs. Wake Forest
3-1 vs. Florida State
3-2 vs. Indiana
3-2 vs. Duke
2-0 vs. Cincinnati
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. UMass
2-0 vs. Baylor
2-0 vs. Iowa State
2-0 vs. Kansas State
2-0 vs. Penn State
2-1 vs. Wisconsin
2-1 vs. Kansas
2-1 vs. West Virginia
2-1 vs. Western Kentucky
2-1 vs. Michigan
2-1 vs. Iowa
2-1 vs. Syracuse
2-1 (2-0) vs. Villanova (the loss, in 1988, was vacated)
1-1 vs. UCLA
1-1 vs. Ohio
1-1 (0-1) vs. Maryland (the win, in 1988, was vacated)
1-2 vs. UAB
And some memorable teams they've faced only once:
1-0 vs. UNLV
1-0 vs. Arkansas
1-0 vs. Alabama
1-0 vs. Wichita State
0-1 vs. UTEP
0-1 vs. LSU (our only loss against an SEC school in the tournament)
0-1 vs. Arizona
Sunday, March 15, 2015
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%)
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%)
Saturday, January 26, 2013
UK's history in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8
(updated 3/30/15)
SWEET 16
Including the 2015 tournament, UK has been among the final 16 teams competing for an NCAA title 45 times. They've actually only played 41 games in the round of 16 - because in the four 1940s tournaments they played in, they were already in the Elite 8 just by being invited. The tournament expanded to 16 in 1951, and of course continued to expand as the years went by.
In the seeded era (37 tournaments through 2015), Kentucky has participated in 31 tournaments, and reached the Round of 16 a total of 21 times (67% of the time). In 1980, 1983 and 1984, this required only 1 win. The other 19, since 1985, all required two wins because the tournament expanded to 6 rounds that year.
*note: they actually made it to 22 Sweet 16s during this era, but were stripped of their two tournament wins in 1988
In the seeded era of the Sweet 16, Kentucky has a record of 17-4 (81%). In the entire history of the tournament, their record in the round of 16 is 32-9 (78%).
Wins in seeded era: Indiana (83), Louisville (84), Alabama (86), UMass (92), Wake Forest (93), Arizona State (95), Utah (96), St. Joseph's (97), UCLA (98), Miami OH (99), Wisconsin (03), Utah (05), Cornell (10), Ohio State (11), Indiana (12), Louisville (14), West Virginia (15)
Losses in seeded era: Duke (80), St. John's (85), Villanova (88), USC (01), Maryland (02)
Note: 1988 loss to Villanova was voided by probation.
Wins before seeded era: Louisville (51), Penn State (52), Wayne State (56), Pittsburgh (57), Miami OH (58), Morehead (61), Butler (62), Dayton (66), Marquette (68), Notre Dame (70), Marquette (72), Austin Peay (73), Central Michigan (75), VMI (77), Miami OH (78)
Losses before seeded era: Marquette (55), Louisville (59), Ohio (64), Marquette (69), Western Kentucky (71)
Playing as a #1 seed in the round of 16, Kentucky has a record of 10-1 (91%). Their only loss came in 1980 to the 4 seed Duke. Most of the time, they've faced a 5-seed, and are a perfect 6-0 against those as a #1 in the Sweet 16.
Wins: #5 Louisville (84), #5 Alabama (86), #5 Wake Forest (93), #5 Arizona State (95), #4 Utah (96), #4 St. Joseph's (97), #5 Wisconsin (03), #12 Cornell (10), #4 Indiana (12), #5 West Virginia (15)
Losses: #4 Duke (80)
ELITE EIGHT
Unfortunately, in both the modern (seeded) era of the tournament and in the earlier years, UK has always struggled in the Round of 8 more than any other round - the main reason why, in spite of their superior success in so many other statistical categories, they lag slightly behind UCLA (17) and UNC (18) in Final Four appearances. UK has 16, and all three schools are still in the running in 2015.
The Wildcats are only 9-8 in the seeded era (53%), and 17-19 all-time (47%) in Elite 8 games.
Wins in the seeded era: Illinois (84), Florida State (93), Wake Forest (96), Utah (97), Duke (98), UNC (11), Baylor (12), Michigan (14), Notre Dame (15)
Losses in the seeded era: Louisville (83), LSU (86), Duke (92), UNC (95), Michigan State (99), Michigan State (05), Marquette (03), West Virginia (10)
Wins before seeded era: Illinois (42), Columbia (48), Villanova (49), St. John's (51), Notre Dame (58), Michigan (66), Indiana (75), Michigan State (78)
Losses before seeded era: Ohio State (45), St. John's (52), Iowa (56), Michigan State (57), Ohio State (61), Ohio State (62), Ohio State (68), Jacksonville (70), Florida State (72), Indiana (73), UNC (77),
Important note: in the earliest years (before 1951), there were only 8 teams involved, so the regional final was actually part of the final 4. There were only two "regions" instead of 4.
As a #1 seed in the modern Elite 8, UK is a more respectable 7-4 (64%).
Wins: #2 Illinois (84), #3 FSU (93), #2 Wake Forest (96), #2 Utah (97), #2 UNC (11), #3 Baylor (12), #3 Notre Dame (15)
Losses: #11 LSU (86), #2 UNC (95), #3 Marquette (03), #2 West Virginia (10)
Among other websites consulted, one of my main sources for this and many other posts is the peerless UK resource (and probably the best site of its kind for any sports team) known as "The Kentucky Basketball Statistics Project" operated by Jon Scott. Available at http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/statistics.html
SWEET 16
Including the 2015 tournament, UK has been among the final 16 teams competing for an NCAA title 45 times. They've actually only played 41 games in the round of 16 - because in the four 1940s tournaments they played in, they were already in the Elite 8 just by being invited. The tournament expanded to 16 in 1951, and of course continued to expand as the years went by.
In the seeded era (37 tournaments through 2015), Kentucky has participated in 31 tournaments, and reached the Round of 16 a total of 21 times (67% of the time). In 1980, 1983 and 1984, this required only 1 win. The other 19, since 1985, all required two wins because the tournament expanded to 6 rounds that year.
*note: they actually made it to 22 Sweet 16s during this era, but were stripped of their two tournament wins in 1988
In the seeded era of the Sweet 16, Kentucky has a record of 17-4 (81%). In the entire history of the tournament, their record in the round of 16 is 32-9 (78%).
Wins in seeded era: Indiana (83), Louisville (84), Alabama (86), UMass (92), Wake Forest (93), Arizona State (95), Utah (96), St. Joseph's (97), UCLA (98), Miami OH (99), Wisconsin (03), Utah (05), Cornell (10), Ohio State (11), Indiana (12), Louisville (14), West Virginia (15)
Losses in seeded era: Duke (80), St. John's (85), Villanova (88), USC (01), Maryland (02)
Note: 1988 loss to Villanova was voided by probation.
Wins before seeded era: Louisville (51), Penn State (52), Wayne State (56), Pittsburgh (57), Miami OH (58), Morehead (61), Butler (62), Dayton (66), Marquette (68), Notre Dame (70), Marquette (72), Austin Peay (73), Central Michigan (75), VMI (77), Miami OH (78)
Losses before seeded era: Marquette (55), Louisville (59), Ohio (64), Marquette (69), Western Kentucky (71)
Playing as a #1 seed in the round of 16, Kentucky has a record of 10-1 (91%). Their only loss came in 1980 to the 4 seed Duke. Most of the time, they've faced a 5-seed, and are a perfect 6-0 against those as a #1 in the Sweet 16.
Wins: #5 Louisville (84), #5 Alabama (86), #5 Wake Forest (93), #5 Arizona State (95), #4 Utah (96), #4 St. Joseph's (97), #5 Wisconsin (03), #12 Cornell (10), #4 Indiana (12), #5 West Virginia (15)
Losses: #4 Duke (80)
ELITE EIGHT
Unfortunately, in both the modern (seeded) era of the tournament and in the earlier years, UK has always struggled in the Round of 8 more than any other round - the main reason why, in spite of their superior success in so many other statistical categories, they lag slightly behind UCLA (17) and UNC (18) in Final Four appearances. UK has 16, and all three schools are still in the running in 2015.
The Wildcats are only 9-8 in the seeded era (53%), and 17-19 all-time (47%) in Elite 8 games.
Wins in the seeded era: Illinois (84), Florida State (93), Wake Forest (96), Utah (97), Duke (98), UNC (11), Baylor (12), Michigan (14), Notre Dame (15)
Losses in the seeded era: Louisville (83), LSU (86), Duke (92), UNC (95), Michigan State (99), Michigan State (05), Marquette (03), West Virginia (10)
Wins before seeded era: Illinois (42), Columbia (48), Villanova (49), St. John's (51), Notre Dame (58), Michigan (66), Indiana (75), Michigan State (78)
Losses before seeded era: Ohio State (45), St. John's (52), Iowa (56), Michigan State (57), Ohio State (61), Ohio State (62), Ohio State (68), Jacksonville (70), Florida State (72), Indiana (73), UNC (77),
Important note: in the earliest years (before 1951), there were only 8 teams involved, so the regional final was actually part of the final 4. There were only two "regions" instead of 4.
As a #1 seed in the modern Elite 8, UK is a more respectable 7-4 (64%).
Wins: #2 Illinois (84), #3 FSU (93), #2 Wake Forest (96), #2 Utah (97), #2 UNC (11), #3 Baylor (12), #3 Notre Dame (15)
Losses: #11 LSU (86), #2 UNC (95), #3 Marquette (03), #2 West Virginia (10)
Among other websites consulted, one of my main sources for this and many other posts is the peerless UK resource (and probably the best site of its kind for any sports team) known as "The Kentucky Basketball Statistics Project" operated by Jon Scott. Available at http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/statistics.html
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