5 seed or higher has reached the Final Four in each of the last eight NCAA Tournaments, including a double-digit seed in two of the last three and three of the last five March Madness events. 1 seeds winning their respective regions in a single tournament since 19 marked the only time that all four No. There have only been five occurrences of three No.
10 seed or worse shouldn’t be counted out from making a Cinderella run this year. 1 seed to be crowned champions again this year, but the Final Four could see a variety of seeds in play. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard (3) celebrate on the bench during the college basketball game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the USD Toreros on Februat the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA. SAN DIEGO, CA - FEBRUARY 03: Gonzaga guard Julian Strawther (0), Gonzaga forward Drew Timme (2) and. NCAA Tournament National Championship Odds You can check out the FanDuel odds for each team to win 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game below: 2) being the only exceptions in that span. 1 seed, with UConn’s victories in 2011 (No. 7 in 2014 mark the only other times a fourth seed or higher has won it all.Įach of the last four and 11 of the past 14 national champions have been a No. 8 back in 1985, the first year of the 64-team NCAA Tournament expansion.Īrizona as a No. Villanova remains highest-seeded squad to ever win a national championship after pulling off the feat as a No. 6 seed or worse have gone on to make it to the final weekend of March Madness. It’s been historically tough for middle-seeded programs to win a region, as only 24 teams with a No. Other contenders will have to scrap their way through several challenging foes to reach the Final Four. 16 UMBC shocked the world by besting top-seeded Virginia in the Round of 64. It occurred just four years ago, when No. 1 seed has ever lost in the first round since the NCAA Tournament expanded to its current format in 1985.
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