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March Madness

March Madness is the 65-team tournament from the best college basketball teams around the nation. Each game is an elimination game for both teams, and only one team gets crowned the NCAA champion.

1,301 Questions

How can a college basketball team be eligible for the NCAA Tournament?

1.) They can automatically qualify by winning their conference tournament title or, in the case of the conferences that don't have conference touraments such as the Ivy League, they can qualify by winning their conference's regular season title.

2.) By having a high enough RPI to get one of the 33 at-large bids. The RPI considers the team's record and their performance against quality (or not-so-quality) opponents.

3.) By not getting caught violating the NCAA rules.

What NCAA basketball coach has the most losses?

Through Super Bowl XLII, Don Shula (SBs III, VI, XVII, and XIX), Marv Levy (SBs XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII), and Dan Reeves (SBs XXI, XXII, XXIV, and XXXIII) each have been the head coach of four Super Bowl losing teams.

What NCAA men's basketball coach has won the most national championships?

Most tournament wins Men's: John Wooden(10) Women's: Pat Summit(8)

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Who is the best 3 point shooter in NCAA basketball 2010 video game?

Ray Allen (Boston Celtics) is the best quick-release shooter, and probably the best 3 point shooter too.

If you want a team that can shoot 3-pointers though, 3 point shooting teams like Orlando Magic would work well as nearly everyone (Except Dwight Howard) is a good long range shooter.

What university won the 2010 ncaa football national championship?

According to the College Football Data Warehouse:

For the 2011 football season, the following teams won National Championships:

Alabama - Division I-A

North Dakota State - Division I-AA

Pittsburg State (KS) - Division II

Wisconsin-Whitewater - Division III

How many time has Michigan State won the NCAA Basketball Tournament?

Michigan State has had 22 NCAA Tourney appearances. They curently sit 28th on the the all-time list.

How many national championships have USC won?

If my information is correct, there have been 11 split national championships as awarded by the AP and UPI (now BCS) since 1954, although most probably only remember back to 1978. Starting that year, it was (AP Champ/UPI-BCS Champ):

1978 Alabama/USC 1990 Colorado/Georgia Tech 1991 Miami/Washington 1997 Michigan/Nebraska 2003 USC/LSU

The Washington Huskies and Miami Hurricans split a title in the 1991 season.

I have a sweatshirt that claims 10 National Championships. 2004 marks the 11th.

Nebraska and Michigan split a title in 1997 also.

Here is a list of all of the split national championships: 2003 LSU and USC 1997 Michigan and Nebraska 1991 Miami and Washington 1990 Colorado and Georgia Tech 1978 Alabama and USC 1974 Okalahoma and USC 1973 Alabama and Notre Dame 1970 Nebraska and Texas 1966 Notre Dame and Michigan State 1965 Alabama and Michigan State 1964 Arkansas and Alabama 1960 Mississippi and Minnesota 1957 Auburn and Ohio St. 1954 Ohio St. and UCLA 1953 Maryland and Notre Dame 1952 Georgia Tech and Michigan State 1951 Tennessee and Maryland 1950 Okahaloma and Tennessee 1947 Michigan and Notre Dame 1946 Army and Notre Dame 1942 Georgia and Ohio St. 1938 Texas Christian and Tennessee 1936 Pittsburgh and Minnesota 1935 Princeton, Southern Methodist, and Minnesota 1934 Alabama and Minnesota 1933 Princeton and Michigan 1930 Alabama and Notre Dame 1928 Georgia Tech and USC 1926 Alabama and Stanford 1925 Alabama and Dartmouth 1923 Michigan and Illinois 1922 California and Princeton 1921 Cornell and California 1920 Princeton and California 1919 Texas A&M, Harvard, and Illinois 1914 Illinois and Army 1910 Harvard and Pittsburgh 1908 Harvard and Pennsylvania 1906 Yale and Princeton 1905 Yale and Chicago 1901 Harvard and Michigan 1899 Princeton and Harvard 1896 Lafayette and Princeton 1886 Princeton and Yale 1884 Princeton and Yale 1881 Princeton and Yale 1880 Princeton and Yale 1877 Princeton and Yale 1875 Harvard and Princeton

Which men's basketball team has the most number of wins?

NCAA All-Time Winningest Team - The Kentucky Wildcats

As of the end of the 2013-2014 season:

1

Kentucky

2140

2

Kansas

2126

3

North Carolina

2114

4

Duke

2027

5

Syracuse

1902

6

Temple

1823

7

St. John's

1774

8

UCLA

1781

9

Notre Dame

1763

10

Indiana

1736

11

Louisville

1728

12

Pennsylvania

1714

13

BYU

1713

14

Illinois

1710

15

Utah

1706

16

Washington

1700

17

Texas

1699

18

Western Kentucky

1695

19

Arizona

1688

20

Cincinnati

1673

21

Purdue

1673

22

Oregon State

1670

23

Princeton

1657

24

West Virginia

1651

25

North Carolina State

1639

26

Connecticut

1621

27

Villanova

1613

28

Bradley

1612

29

Missouri State

1595

30

Georgetown

1587

Most Wins in One Season:

*38 - Memphis (2008-all wins forfeited)

37 - Kentucky (2012), Kansas (2008), Illinois (2005), Duke (1986 & 1999), & UNLV (1987)

Which NCAA Men's Basketball teams have gone to the most Final Fours?

App. School

17 UCLA*

16 North Carolina

14 Duke

13 Kentucky

12 Kansas

9 Ohio State**

8 Indiana, Louisville

6 Arkansas, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Oklahoma State

5 Georgetown, Houston, Illinois

4 Arizona, Florida, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan***, Oklahoma, Syracuse, UNLV, Utah

3 California, Iowa, Marquette, N.C. State, San Francisco, Texas, Villanova

2 Baylor, Bradley, CCNY, Colorado, Connecticut, Dartmouth, DePaul, Georgia Tech, Holy Cross, La Salle, Maryland, Memphis****, NYU, Oregon State, Providence, Purdue, St. John's, Stanford, Temple, USC, Virginia, Wisconsin

1 Charlotte, Dayton, Drake, Duquesne, Florida State, George Mason, Georgia, Indiana State, Iowa State, Jacksonville, Loyola (IL), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Princeton, Rutgers, Santa Clara, Seattle, Seton Hall, SMU, St. Bonaventure, St. Joseph's, UTEP, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Wichita State, Wyoming

* UCLA vacated its participation in the 1980 Final Four due to the use of ineligible players. The men's basketball program was placed on probation in 1982 by the NCAA.

** The Ohio State University vacated their 1999 Final Four appearance as punishment for the actions of former coach Jim O'Brien.

*** The University of Michigan vacated the results of 114 games won while four players (Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor, Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock) were not eligible, including the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours.

**** Memphis State's 1985 Final Four appearance was vacated due to using ineligible players, as were all tournament appearances from 1982-1986.

Will the Tennessee Volunteers make the NCAA tournament?

Yes. Tennessee and Texas have played each other three times, although never in the regular season. The results were

Cotton Bowl (1/1/51): Tennessee 20, Texas 14

Cotton Bowl (1/1/53): Texas 16, Tennessee 0

Cotton Bowl (1/1/69): Texas 36, Tennessee 13

How many ncaa basketball titles does Louisville have?

Through 2013, the NCAA men's basketball tournament has been won once (1959) by UC (University of California-Berkeley), which is more commonly known as "California" or "Cal-Berkeley."

Another UC (Cincinnati) has won two of these titles (1961 and 1962). Nationally, the school is known more commonly as "Cincinnati," but regionally there are many who refere to it as "UC."

Connecticut is commonly called "UConn," both locally and nationally, but it is in fact another "UC." The school has won three men's titles: 1999, 2004 and 2011.

2 ncaa teams that are closet in distance to each other?

UPenn and Drexel in Philadelphia. They are at most a block away from each other.

How many final four appearances does Indiana have?

Purdue has made the Final Four twice, in 1969 and 1980.

What ncaa team has the longest consecutive sweet 16 appearances?

In 2011, 2012 and 2013 the Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's basketball tournament included Marquette, Kansas, Ohio State andFlorida. Therefore, there is no "only team" to achieve this distinction.

Will Memphis win the 2008 ncaa championship?

No. Memphis has played in one championship game, that being in 1973 when they lost to UCLA 87-66. Memphis has now played in 2 National Championship games. The 2nd one was in 2008. Memphis lost to Kansas in overtime 75-68.

How many NCAA tournament games have 14 seeds won?

5 times, and all have lost in the second round (4-88) first round record. Now five times, because Norfolk St (15) beat Missouri (2) in the 2012 NCAA tournament so as of March 16,2012 the 15 seed has beat the 2 seed 5 times and lost 100

Why is March Madness s important to the US?

March Madness is the name associated with the Division I college basketball tournaments for men and women. Because virtually everyone in the U.S.

lives near some college or university that plays basketball, the most popular American winter sport, there is reason to cheer for or against teams participating in March Madness. Even Americans who have not attended college develop connections to teams that are near where they live or with a player or coach who has captured their attention. The college level for this sport has achieved extraordinary parity over the past several decades, offering opportunities for winning to a significant number of schools.

By comparison, professional basketball teams are fewer and mostly located in major metropolitan areas. Rural Americans have limited association with these teams.

How many teams played in ncaa March Madness in 2000?

The first NCAA Division I basketball championship tournament was played in 1939 and consisted of eight teams: Brown

Oklahoma

Wake Forest

Utah State

Texas

Villanova

Oregon

Ohio State In the championship game, Oregon defeated Ohio State 46-33.

Who has the most consecutive ncaa basketball tournament appearance of all time?

North Carolina holds the all-time record, with 27 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. The streak spanned from 1975-2001.

With the inclusion of the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Arizona holds the longest current streak, with 25 consecutive appearances.

Which year did Indiana win the ncaa title without winning the big ten title?

1926, 1928, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 2002.

How many basketball championships has Kansas won?

Kansas has won five national championships. They won in 1922 and 1923 prior to the current tournament structure. Since then, they've also won national championships in 1952, 1988 and 2008.

Kansas has won 3 championships - the 1922 and 1923 'titles' were retroactively selected by the Helms Athletic Foundation 20 years later. Most schools (other than Kansas and UNC) correctly choose not to recognize these distinctions as championships.

14 championships