This is a list of the most consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament by programs.[1]
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Consecutive appearances by team
Rank | Team | Length of streak | Years | Head coach(es) |
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1 | Kansas | 28 | 1990–2017 | Roy Williams (14), Bill Self (14) |
2 | North Carolina | 27 | 1975–2001 | Dean Smith (23), Bill Guthridge (3), Matt Doherty (1) |
3 | Michigan State | 26‡ | 1998–present | Tom Izzo |
4 | Gonzaga | 25‡ | 1999–present | Dan Monson (1), Mark Few (24) |
5 | Duke | 24‡ | 1996–2019 | Mike Krzyzewski |
6 | Wisconsin | 19 | 1999–2017 | Dick Bennett (2), Brad Soderberg (1), Bo Ryan (14), Greg Gard (2) |
7 | Indiana | 18 | 1986–2003 | Bob Knight (15), Mike Davis (3) |
8 | Kentucky | 17 | 1992–2008 | Rick Pitino (6), Tubby Smith (10), Billy Gillispie (1) |
9 | UCLA | 15 | 1967–1981 | John Wooden (9), Gene Bartow (2), Gary Cunningham (2), Larry Brown (2) |
10 (tie) | Arizona* | 14 | 1985–1998 | Lute Olson |
10 (tie) | Cincinnati | 14 | 1992–2005 | Bob Huggins |
10 (tie) | Georgetown | 14 | 1979–1992 | John Thompson |
10 (tie) | Texas | 14 | 1999–2012 | Rick Barnes |
10 (tie) | UCLA | 14 | 1989–2002 | Jim Harrick (8), Steve Lavin (6) |
Bold Indicates an active streak as of the 2023 tournament
- Kansas has appeared in 34 consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1990-2024, but its 2018 appearance, which ended in the Final Four, was vacated five years later due to use of a player, Silvio De Sousa, who was ruled ineligible retroactively.
*Arizona appeared in 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but has since had seasons vacated for NCAA rules violations.
‡Streak impacted by COVID-19 pandemic which led to the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. No streak received credit for that year but all streaks were still considered active for teams that qualified for the 2021 Tournament.
Current consecutive appearances by team
Team | Consecutive appearances | Conference |
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Michigan State | 26 | Big Ten |
Gonzaga | 25 | WCC |
Purdue | 9 | Big Ten |
Houston | 6 | Big 12 |
Tennessee | 6 | SEC |
Baylor | 5 | Big 12 |
Colgate | 5 | Patriot League |
Table up to date through the 2024 NCAA tournament. Only schools with five or more consecutive appearances are included. Conference affiliations reflect those in the next NCAA season in 2024–25.
References
- ^ "2015 Men's Final Four Records Book - Tournament Records" (PDF). ncaa.org. p. 9. Retrieved 13 May 2015.