Single Elimination
There were 53 teams in the 1984 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (5 play-in games before the tournament).
Illinois
Trophy and national championship
In NCAA Division I men's basketball, a total of 68 teams participate in the championship tournament, commonly known as "March Madness." This includes 32 automatic qualifiers from conference tournaments and 36 at-large bids selected by the NCAA Selection Committee. The tournament format features a single-elimination format, culminating in the Final Four and the national championship game.
2010 NCAA Basketball Championship Duke over Butler
NCAA Championship 1960 OSU They Have Won One
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.
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Which mens basketball team has made the most NCAA tournament appearances without winning a championship?Notre Dame
The most recent team to win a championship and not return to the tournament was last year's champions, the UNC Tar Heels. UNC won the national championship over MSU last year. This year UNC did not make the NCAA March Madness tournament everyone knows and loves but did make it into the NIT tournament.
Kansas
They have 6 championships. They have 5 NCAA tournament championships and 1 Pre-tournament championship.