Who has the most Sweet 16 appearances?

North Carolina and UCLA are both appearing in the Sweet 16 for the 35th time in program history, putting them tied for second in all-time second weekend appearances. Kentucky leads the way with 44 all-time Sweet 16 appearances.
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Who has the most March Madness appearances?

College basketball - NCAA tournament appearances 1939-2022

The statistic shows the college basketball programs with the most appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament (March Madness). The basketball team of Kentucky has appeared in the tournament a record 58 times between 1942 and 2022.
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Did a 16 ever beat a 1?

The only time a 16 has ever taken a 1-seed into overtime came in 1990, when Murray State ultimately lost to Michigan State 75–71 after an extra period.
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Has a 15 seed made Sweet 16?

14 seed has advanced to the Sweet 16 – Chattanooga in 1997 and Cleveland State in 1986. #15 Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 became the first No. 15 seed to make the Sweet 16 by winning two games in the tournament. Oral Roberts become the second in 2021.
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Who has most NCAA wins of all-time?

The all-time men's college basketball wins race now stands: 1. Kansas 2,354; 2. Kentucky 2,353.
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Who is the only player to win the Final Four MVP and not the national championship?

There have been 12 instances in which the winner was not from the championship team. The last man to win the award despite not being on the championship team was Akeem Olajuwon (Houston) in 1983. Dawn Staley (Virginia) was the only woman to do so, when she won the award in 1991.
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How many times has Duke been to the Sweet 16?

Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 32 (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022)
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Which school has won the most women's national championships?

With 11 national titles, the UConn Huskies hold the record for the most NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships, which included four straight championships from 2013 through 2017.
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Who was the greatest college football player of all time?

Tommie Frazier, QB, Nebraska

Frazier is considered by many to be the greatest college football player of all time, leading Nebraska to two straight national championships in 1994 and 1995—the only quarterback to do so since the 1950s.
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What was the best college football team ever?

  1. Nebraska (1971) Many consider the 1971 version of the Cornhuskers the best college football team ever, and we can't find any reason to disagree. ...
  2. USC (1972) ...
  3. Nebraska (1995) ...
  4. Army (1945) ...
  5. Miami (2001) ...
  6. Michigan (1947) ...
  7. Notre Dame (1947) ...
  8. Oklahoma (1956)
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Who is the best college basketball coach ever?

1. John Wooden. College basketball's greatest coach ever has to be John Wooden. His UCLA Bruins put a stranglehold on the sport during his time in Southern California.
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What is the only team to have scored over 100 points in a final?

The most points scored by a single team, and the most lopsided final score in college football history, occurred on October 7, 1916 when Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222–0.
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Has there ever been a final 4 without a 1 seed?

Even with the successes of No. 1 seeds in the Final Four and championship game, there has only been one Final Four in which all four top seeds from the field made it: 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA were all there.
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What is the lowest seed to ever win the national championship?

Lowest seeds to win the NCAA Tournament

8 seed to win a title, but also the lowest seed ever to win a national championship. The lowest seed ever to reach the Final Four is an 11 seed, which has happened five times — LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola Chicago (2018) and UCLA (2021).
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Has there ever been an Elite 8 without a 1 seed?

Another fact: the men's NCAA Tournament has never been without a top seed in the Elite Eight since the seeding process started in 1979. The bottom line: it's rare for a Final Four to have no No. 1 seeds, and KU is the only top seed remaining this year, so it seems to be a good omen for the Jayhawks.
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Has a 16 ever made it to the Elite 8?

The Missouri Tigers were the first to do it in 2002, and the Oregon State Beavers pulled it off in 2021. No. 13: While no No. 13 seed has ever gotten as far as the Elite Eight, a total of six 13th-seeded teams have reached the Sweet 16, the most recent being LaSalle in 2013.
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What is the lowest Sweet Sixteen seed?

15 is the lowest seed to make the men's Elite Eight (Saint Peter's 2022) 15 is the lowest seed to make the men's Sweet 16 (Saint Peter's 2022; Florida Golf Coast 2013)
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Who advanced to the Elite Eight?

The Boilermakers were picked to advance to the Elite Eight in 32.74 percent of entries in the official Bracket Challenge Game, compared to Saint Peter's being chosen in just 0.87 percent of brackets.
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Has a 15 seed ever beaten a 2?

With the 85-79 win, Saint Peter's became just the 10th No. 15 seed to beat a No. 2 in the 37 years since the field expanded to 64 teams. The upset happens less than 7 percent of the time.
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