NCAA Tournament all-time seed records

Arizona's Bennett Davison celebrates the Wildcats' 96-92 win over Providence in overtime in the NCAA Southeast regional final game Sunday, March 23, 1997, in Birmingham, Ala. Credit: AP / Dave Martin
Does not include opening round/first four games.
Seed | Win | Loss | Pct. | Champion | Runner-up | Final Four |
No. 1 | 438 | 121 | .784 | 20 | 12 | 56 |
No. 2 | 316 | 134 | .702 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
No. 3 | 240 | 135 | .640 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
No. 4 | 198 | 139 | .588 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
No. 5 | 159 | 141 | .530 | - | 3 | 7 |
No. 6 | 171 | 138 | .553 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
No. 7 | 116 | 140 | .453 | - | - | 1 |
No. 8 | 104 | 139 | .428 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
No. 9 | 81 | 141 | .365 | - | - | 2 |
No. 10 | 90 | 140 | .391 | - | - | - |
No. 11 | 68 | 136 | .333 | - | - | 3 |
No. 12 | 65 | 136 | .323 | - | - | - |
No. 13 | 31 | 116 | .211 | - | - | - |
No. 14 | 19 | 116 | .141 | - | - | - |
No. 15 | 8 | 116 | .065 | - | - | - |
No. 16 | - | 116 | .000 | - | - | - |
The NCAA Tournament began seeding all teams in 1979. The field expanded to 64 teams in 1985; 65 teams in 2001; 68 teams in 2011.
Farthest advancement by seed
No. 1 — Champion: Arkansas, 1994; Connecticut, 1999; Duke, 1992, 2001, 2010; Florida, 2007; Georgetown, 1984; Indiana, 1987; Kansas, 2008; Kentucky, 1996, 2012; Louisville, 2013; Maryland, 2002; Michigan State, 2000; UNLV, 1990; North Carolina, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009; UCLA 1995
No. 2 — Champion: Connecticut, 2004; Duke 1991; Kentucky, 1998; Louisville, 1980, 1986; Michigan State, 1979
No. 3 — Champion: Connecticut, 2011; Florida, 2006; Indiana, 1981; Michigan, 1989; Syracuse, 2003
No. 4 — Champion: Arizona, 1997
No. 5 — Runnerup: Butler, 2010; Florida, 2000; Indiana, 2002
No. 6 — Champion: Kansas, 1988; N.C. State, 1983
No. 7 — Semifinals: Virginia, 1984
No. 8 — Champion: Villanova, 1985
No. 9 — Semifinals: Pennsylvania, 1979; Wichita State, 2013
No. 10 — Regional Finals: Davidson, 2008; Dayton, 1984; Gonzaga, 1999; Kent State, 2002; LSU, 1987; Providence, 1997; St. John's, 1979; Temple, 1991; Texas, 1990
No. 11 — Semifinals: George Mason, 2006; LSU, 1986; VCU, 2011
No. 12 — Regional Finals: Missouri, 2002
No. 13 — Regional Semifinals: Bradley, 2006; La Salle, 2013; Ohio, 2012; Oklahoma, 1999; Richmond, 1988; Valparaiso, 1998
No. 14 — Regional Semifinals: Chattanooga, 1997; Cleveland State, 1986
No. 15 — Regional Semifinals: Florida Gulf Coast, 2013
No. 16 — None