Through 2012
Does not include opening round/first four games
Seed W L Pct. Champ RU FF
No. 1 427 118 .783 19 12 55
No. 2 308 130 .703 6 10 30
No. 3 232 131 .639 5 5 16
No. 4 188 135 .582 1 1 12
No. 5 158 137 .536 – 3 7
No. 6 167 134 .555 2 1 6
No. 7 113 136 .454 – – 1
No. 8 102 135 .430 1 2 5
No. 9 76 137 .357 – – 1
No. 10 89 136 .398 – – –
No. 11 67 132 .337 – – 3
No. 12 61 132 .316 – – –
No. 13 29 112 .206 – – –
No. 14 18 112 .138 – – –
No. 15 6 112 .051 – – –
No. 16 0 112 .000 – – –
No Seed 6 6 .500 – – –
The NCAA tournament began seeding all teams in 1979. The field expanded to 64 teams in 1985; 65 teams in 2001.
Farthest Advancement By Seed
No. 1 – Champion: Arkansas, 1994; Connecticut, 1999;Duke, 1992, 2001, 2010; Florida, 2007; Georgetown, 1984; Indiana, 1987; Kansas, 2008; Kentucky, 1996, 2012; Maryland, 2002; Michigan State, 2000; UNLV, 1990; North Carolina, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009; UCLA 1995
No. 2 – Champion: Connecticut, 2004; Duke 1991; Kentucky, 1998; Louisville, 1980, 1986; Michigan State, 1979
No. 3 – Champion: Connecticut, 2011; Florida, 2006; Indiana, 1981; Michigan, 1989; Syracuse, 2003
No. 4 – Champion: Arizona, 1997
No. 5 – Runnerup: Butler, 2010; Florida, 2000; Indiana, 2002
No. 6 – Champion: Kansas, 1988; N.C. State, 1983
No. 7 – Semifinals: Virginia, 1984
No. 8 – Champion: Villanova, 1985
No. 9 – Semifinals: Pennsylvania, 1979
No. 10 – Regional Finals: Davidson, 2008; Dayton, 1984; Gonzaga, 1999; Kent State, 2002; LSU, 1987; Providence, 1997; St. John’s, 1979; Temple, 1991; Texas, 1990
No. 11 – Semifinals: George Mason, 2006; LSU, 1986; VCU, 2011
No. 12 – Regional Finals: Missouri, 2002
No. 13 – Regional Semifinals: Bradley, 2006; Ohio, 2012; Oklahoma, 1999; Richmond, 1988; Valparaiso, 1998
No. 14 – Regional Semifinals: Chattanooga, 1997; Cleveland State, 1986
No. 15 – Second Round: Coppin State, 1997; Hampton, 2001; Lehigh, 2012; Norfolk State, 2012; Richmond, 1991; Santa Clara, 1993
No. 16 – None
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