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1991-(15)Richmond, 1993-(15)Santa Clara, 1997-(15)Coppin State, 2001-(15)Hampton, 2012-(15)Norfolk State, (15)Lehigh, 2013-(15)Florida-Gulf Coast (made it to Sweet 16), 2016-(15)Middle Tennessee
The lowest seed to ever win a NCAA Basketball title was Villanova, ranked seed #8. They won the tournament in 1985.
Lower seeds have made it to the Final Four (George Mason and Louisiana State, ranked 11th, made it in 2006 and 1986 respectively) but never won.
UCLA in 1980 was ranked 48th and made it to the championship game.
no. 8 Villanova beat Georgetown in 1985 UCLA made the championship game in 1980 as an 8 seed, but lost to Louisville.
8 seed is the highest to ever win the tournament with villanova in 1985
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What team was the lowest seed to win a championship?
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.
What was the lowest ranked team to win the NCAA tournament?
Villanova was the lowest seed to win the tournament as an 8 seed in 1985.
Who is the lowest seed to win the NCAA women's tournament?
16
What is the lowest seed to win a NBA championship?
1995 Houston Rockets, a 6th seed.
What is the lowest seed to ever win the NCAA title?
The lowest seed to ever win a NCAA Basketball title was Villanova, ranked seed #8. They won the tournament in 1985. Lower seeds have made it to the Final Four (George Mason and Louisiana State, ranked 11th, made it in 2006 and 1986 respectively) but never won. UCLA in 1980 was ranked 48th and made it to the championship game.
What is the lowest ranked team to win the ncaa tournament?
That was Villanova, ranked 8th in the Southeast bracket, when they defeated Georgetown, 66-64, to win the NCAA championship in 1985.
What was the lowest ranked college team to win the ncca basketball championship?
Villanova as an 8 seed
What was Villanova seeded in the 1985 NCAA tournament?
They were the 8 seed. Nova upset Georgetown in the title game.
Did temple win an NCAA national championship?
No, Temple has never won a NCAA National Championship.
What is the lowest ranked ncaa football team to begin a season go on to win a national championship?
Oklahoma in 2000 ranked 19
What is the lowest ranked team to ever win a NCCA title?
Since the seeding system was introduced in 1979, the lowest seed to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament was 8th-seeded Villanova in 1985.
Who was last No 8 seed to win the Stanley Cup?
2011 NCAA Final Four, #8 seed Butler, facing #11 seed Virginia Commonwealth. 1985 NCAA Final Four, #8 seed Villanova, defeated #1 Georgetown to win the National Championship. 1980 NCAA Final Four, #8 seed UCLA, lost to #2 Louisville in the National Championship game.
