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The NCAA had at that time a 40 team tournament and from there grew. * 1979: 40 teams * 1980-1982: 48 teams * 1983: 52 teams (four play-in games before the tournament) * 1984: 53 teams (five play-in games before the tournament) * 1985-2000: 64 teams * 2001- : 65 teams (with an "opening round" game to determine whether the 64th or 65th team plays in the first round)
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How many teams have never won a game in the NCAA tournament?
30
How many teams have made the NCAA tournament each of the past 4 years?
23
How many times has Northwestern University ever been invited to the NCAA tournament?
Never. Along with Army, the Citadel, St. Francis (NY), and William & Mary, they are one of only five teams with fifty years of NCAA Division I play and no NCAA tournament appearances.
How many times has UCLA made it to the NCAA Championship tournament?
They have made it to the tournament 43 times. And they have won 11 of the NCAA tournament championships.
How many games will the NCAA tournament champion play?
The winner (and loser) of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament will have played 6 games in the tournament.
