Bracket busters
This 16 seed became the first team to upset a 1 seed. The upset Virginia in 2018
UMBC
2025 champion
Florida gators
This school became the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight in 2022.
Saint Peter’s
UNH
Wildcats
GCU
Arizona
This 11 seed, with the help of sister Jean, went all the way to the final 4
Loyola Chicago
2016 champion
Villanova
What tournament featured 4 number 1 seeds in the final 4 for the first time in the 21st century
2025
Purdue
Boilermakers
Stetson
Florida
Who upset no 2 seed Ohio state in 2021
Oral roberts
2009 champions
UNC
This future NBA hall of famer became the first freshman to lead the NCAA Tournament in total points, doing so during his team’s 2007 title run.
Carmelo Anthony
Vermont
Catamounts
UMBC
Maryland
This No. 12 Pac-12 team upset No. 5 Tennessee in 2019 before making the Sweet 16.
Oregon
Who got their championship vacated in the 21st century
Louisville
This was the first season in which the NCAA Tournament featured four First Four games, marking the permanent expansion to 68 teams.
2011
Saint louis
Billikens
James Madison
Virginia
In the 2021 tournament 5 12 seeds or lower won at least a game. Name at least 4 of them
Oregon st, Georgetown, Ohio, Abilene Christian, Ohio, oral roberts
This national champion is the only team since 2007 to win the title without a single player averaging double figures in scoring during the tournament, relying instead on balanced scoring and elite defense.
2014 UConn
This national champion was the first team in NCAA Tournament history to defeat five straight opponents ranked in the AP Top 10 on the way to the title.
2011 uconn
Texas A&M corpus Christie
Islanders
Rice
Texas