2011 is the third year no #1's made it.
First was in 1980 and second was in 2006.
From 1979 - 2010, 54 no 1 seeds have made the final four. That's 42.2%
2005
This has happened once, in 2008.
There has never been no 1 or 2 seeds to make it to the final four before 2011
From 1979 - 2010, 54 no 1 seeds have made the final four. That's 42.2%
2011. This is the first time it has happened
Twice. 1980 and 2006.1980_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament-- Louisville_Cardinals_men's_basketball- #2, Iowa_Hawkeyes_men's_basketball- #5, Purdue_Boilermakers_men's_basketball- #6, UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball- #82006_NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Tournament-- UCLA_Bruins_men's_basketball- #2, Florida_Gators_men's_basketball- #3, LSU_Tigers_basketball- #4, 2005-06_George_Mason_Patriots_men's_basketball_team- #11
The worst seeded teams ever to make it to the NCAA Final Four were both George Mason University in 2006 and Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011. They were both 11 seeds entering the tournament.
#1
To get to the Final Four in 1987, Indiana beat Fairfield, Auburn, Duke and LSU.
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1 plays 3 and 2 plays 4