The last time that two teams from the AL Central both made the playoffs was 2006, where the Minnesota Twins won the division and the Detroit Tigers took the Wild Card.
From 1979 - 2010, 54 no 1 seeds have made the final four. That's 42.2%
Pakistan , India, and sri Lanka have made it.
twice
1998 unfortunately
2008 is the first year, since teams began being seeded in 1979, that four #1 seeds made the Final Four. Those teams are North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis and UCLA.
6 teams have and they are UCLA, UMASS, North Carolina, Duke(2), and Illinois
With the victory over Xavier in 2008, UCLA has 18 Final Four appearances. If North Carolina wins, they will notch their 17th appearnce.
There has never been no 1 or 2 seeds to make it to the final four before 2011
2011
The 2006 final four teams were Florida, George Mason, UCLA, and LSU. Florida wound up defeating UCLA in the national championship game to become 2006 NCAA champions.
2011 is the first time
2011 is the only year
it has never happened.
Six Big 12 teams have made it to the Final Four.Kansas (2002)Texas (2003), Kansas (2003) Oklahoma State (2004) Kansas (2008) Kansas (2012)
Yes, the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball tournament is the first one where all four #1 seeds made the Final Four.
2011 is the first time this has happened.