Big 5 Teams in the NCAA Men’s Tournament

At least one Big 5 team played in every NCAA men’s basketball tournament from 1978 to 2022, a span of 44 seasons. Going into this season, Big 5 teams were absent from the last three men’s tournaments.
Made tournament Sweet 16 Final Four Champions Years with no Big 5 appearances

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Note: The 2020 tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chart: John Duchneskie / Staff ArtistSource: Research by Matt Mullin