No
In 1985 Villanova won a national championship as an 8 seed beating Georgetown the highest seed ever to win a national championship
Yes last number 1 seed to win was Duke in 2010
A 4 seed.
1, they were the lowest seed to win the national championship as an 8 seed in 1985, they beat Georgetown
UNLV was a #1 seed when they won the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship in 1990.
Since seeding was added as a component of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in 1979, the lowest-seeded team to win the championship was Villanova, whichwas a #8 seed in 1985.
Villanova as an 8 seed
There has been two number eight seeds (the lowest seeds) to make it to the title game: * UCLA in 1980 and *Villanova in 1985 Villanova won the national championship that year
Since the NCAA implemented the 64 seed tournament format in 1985, the lowest seed to make it to the NCAA championship game was #8 seeded Villanova in 1985.
The Butler's seed in the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was number 5 in the West region. They went on an incredible run to the national championship game as a mid-major school, eventually falling to Duke in a close game.
Marquette was the #16 seed in the NCAA Men's basketball tournament in 1977. They advanced and won the championship. They were also the only team to ever beat all 4 #1 seeds during the ncaa tournament.
yes melo led them to it No they were not 1 seed with Melo... they were a 3 seed that year and went on to win the championship. However, they were a 1 seed in 1980 with a smaller field. They lost in the east region semi's to Iowa. they were a 1 seed in 1980 with a smaller field, and they were a 1 seed in 2010.