March Madness #1 Seeds By Year

1 Seeds By Year

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: Baylor, Kansas, Arizona, Gonzaga
  • 2021: Michigan, Illinois, Baylor, Gonzaga
  • 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
  • 2019: Duke, North Carolina, Virginia, Gonzaga
  • 2018: Villanova, Kansas, Virginia, Xavier
  • 2017: Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina, Gonzaga
  • 2016: North Carolina, Virginia, Kansas, Oregon
  • 2015: Villanova, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin
  • 2014: Virginia, Wichita State, Florida, Arizona
  • 2013: Indiana, Louisville, Kansas, Gonzaga
  • 2012: Syracuse, North Carolina, Kentucky, Michigan State
  • 2011: Ohio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Duke
  • 2010: Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Syracuse
  • 2009: Pittsburgh, Louisville, North Carolina, Connecticut
  • 2008: North Carolina, Kansas, Memphis, UCLA
  • 2007: North Carolina, Florida, Ohio State, Kansas
  • 2006: Connecticut, Villanova, Duke, Memphis
  • 2005: North Carolina, Illinois, Duke, Washington
  • 2004: St. Joseph's, Kentucky, Duke, Stanford
  • 2003: Oklahoma, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona
  • 2002: Maryland, Kansas, Duke, Cincinnati
  • 2001: Duke, Illinois, Michigan State, Stanford
  • 2000: Duke, Michigan State, Stanford, Arizona
  • 1999: Duke, Michigan State, Auburn, Connecticut
  • 1998: North Carolina, Kansas, Duke, Arizona
  • 1997: North Carolina, Minnesota, Kansas, Kentucky
  • 1996: Massachusetts, Kentucky, Connecticut, Purdue
  • 1995: Wake Forest, Kansas, Kentucky, UCLA
  • 1994: North Carolina, Arkansas, Purdue, Missouri
  • 1993: North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan
  • 1992: Duke, Kansas, Ohio State, UCLA
  • 1991: North Carolina, Ohio State, Arkansas, UNLV
  • 1990: Connecticut, Oklahoma, Michigan State, UNLV
  • 1989: Georgetown, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arizona
  • 1988: Temple, Purdue, Oklahoma, Arizona
  • 1987: North Carolina, Indiana, Georgetown, UNLV
  • 1986: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, St. John's
  • 1985: Georgetown, Oklahoma, Michigan, St. John's
  • 1984: North Carolina, DePaul, Kentucky, Georgetown
  • 1983: St. John's, Houston, Louisville, Virginia
  • 1982: North Carolina, DePaul, Virginia, Georgetown
  • 1981: Virginia, LSU, DePaul, Oregon State
  • 1980: Syracuse, LSU, Kentucky, DePaul
  • 1979: North Carolina, Indiana State, Notre Dame, UCLA

1 Seeds East Region By Year

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: Baylor
  • 2021: Michigan
  • 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
  • 2019: Duke
  • 2018: Villanova
  • 2017: Villanova
  • 2016: North Carolina
  • 2015: Villanova
  • 2014: Virginia
  • 2013: Indiana
  • 2012: Syracuse
  • 2011: Ohio State
  • 2010: Kentucky
  • 2009: Pittsburgh
  • 2008: North Carolina
  • 2007: North Carolina
  • 2006: Connecticut
  • 2005: North Carolina
  • 2004: St. Joseph's
  • 2003: Oklahoma
  • 2002: Maryland
  • 2001: Duke
  • 2000: Duke
  • 1999: Duke
  • 1998: North Carolina
  • 1997: North Carolina
  • 1996: Massachusetts
  • 1995: Wake Forest
  • 1994: North Carolina
  • 1993: North Carolina
  • 1992: Duke
  • 1991: North Carolina
  • 1990: Connecticut
  • 1989: Georgetown
  • 1988: Temple
  • 1987: North Carolina
  • 1986: Duke
  • 1985: Georgetown
  • 1984: North Carolina
  • 1983: St. John's
  • 1982: North Carolina
  • 1981: Virginia
  • 1980: Syracuse
  • 1979: North Carolina

1 Seeds Midwest Region By Year

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: Kansas
  • 2021: Illinois
  • 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
  • 2019: North Carolina
  • 2018: Kansas
  • 2017: Kansas
  • 2016: Virginia
  • 2015: Kentucky
  • 2014: Wichita State
  • 2013: Louisville
  • 2012: North Carolina
  • 2011: Kansas
  • 2010: Kansas
  • 2009: Louisville
  • 2008: Kansas
  • 2007: Florida
  • 2006: Villanova
  • 2005: Illinois
  • 2004: Kentucky
  • 2003: Kentucky
  • 2002: Kansas
  • 2001: Illinois
  • 2000: Michigan State
  • 1999: Michigan State
  • 1998: Kansas
  • 1997: Minnesota
  • 1996: Kentucky
  • 1995: Kansas
  • 1994: Arkansas
  • 1993: Indiana
  • 1992: Kansas
  • 1991: Ohio State
  • 1990: Oklahoma
  • 1989: Illinois
  • 1988: Purdue
  • 1987: Indiana
  • 1986: Kansas
  • 1985: Oklahoma
  • 1984: DePaul
  • 1983: Houston
  • 1982: DePaul
  • 1981: LSU
  • 1980: LSU
  • 1979: Indiana State

1 Seeds South Region By Year

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: Arizona
  • 2021: Baylor
  • 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
  • 2019: Virginia
  • 2018: Virginia
  • 2017: North Carolina
  • 2016: Kansas
  • 2015: Duke
  • 2014: Florida
  • 2013: Kansas
  • 2012: Kentucky
  • 2011: Pittsburgh
  • 2010: Duke
  • 2009: North Carolina
  • 2008: Memphis
  • 2007: Ohio State
  • 2006: Duke
  • 2005: Duke
  • 2004: Duke
  • 2003: Texas
  • 2002: Duke
  • 2001: Michigan State
  • 2000: Stanford
  • 1999: Auburn
  • 1998: Duke
  • 1997: Kansas
  • 1996: Connecticut
  • 1995: Kentucky
  • 1994: Purdue
  • 1993: Kentucky
  • 1992: Ohio State
  • 1991: Arkansas
  • 1990: Michigan State
  • 1989: Oklahoma
  • 1988: Oklahoma
  • 1987: Georgetown
  • 1986: Kentucky
  • 1985: Michigan
  • 1984: Kentucky
  • 1983: Louisville
  • 1982: Virginia
  • 1981: DePaul
  • 1980: Kentucky
  • 1979: Notre Dame

1 Seeds West Region By Year

  • 2023: TBD
  • 2022: Gonzaga
  • 2021: Gonzaga
  • 2020: Tournament canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
  • 2019: Gonzaga
  • 2018: Xavier
  • 2017: Gonzaga
  • 2016: Oregon
  • 2015: Wisconsin
  • 2014: Arizona
  • 2013: Gonzaga
  • 2012: Michigan State
  • 2011: Duke
  • 2010: Syracuse
  • 2009: Connecticut
  • 2008: UCLA
  • 2007: Kansas
  • 2006: Memphis
  • 2005: Washington
  • 2004: Stanford
  • 2003: Arizona
  • 2002: Cincinnati
  • 2001: Stanford
  • 2000: Arizona
  • 1999: Connecticut
  • 1998: Arizona
  • 1997: Kentucky
  • 1996: Purdue
  • 1995: UCLA
  • 1994: Missouri
  • 1993: Michigan
  • 1992: UCLA
  • 1991: UNLV
  • 1990: UNLV
  • 1989: Arizona
  • 1988: Arizona
  • 1987: UNLV
  • 1986: St. John's
  • 1985: St. John's
  • 1984: Georgetown
  • 1983: Virginia
  • 1982: Georgetown
  • 1981: Oregon State
  • 1980: DePaul
  • 1979: UCLA