Most Consecutive Tournament Appearances (minimum of 5)
Kansas (21)
Duke (15)
Michigan State (13)
Gonzaga (12)
Texas (12)
Wisconsin (12)
Pittsburgh (9)
Villanova (6)
Marquette (5)

Tennessee (5)

Texas A&M (5)

Xavier (5)

String of at least 5 tournament appearances snapped
Arizona (25)
North Carolina (6)
UCLA (5)

New Teams (2)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Wofford

Most Consecutive Years with Top 8 Seed (at least 5)
Kansas (21)
Duke (15)
Texas (12)

Marquette (5)

Pittsburgh (5)

String of at least 5 Top 8 Seeds snapped
North Carolina (6)

Most Consecutive Years with Top 4 Seed (at least 3)
Kansas (10)
Pittsburgh (4)

Duke (3)

String of at least 3 Top 4 Seeds snapped
North Carolina (5)
Memphis (4)

Longest Droughts Snapped (Top Ten)
Houston (1992)

California-Santa Barbara (2002)

Sam Houston State (2003)
Lehigh (2004)

Richmond (2004)

New Mexico (2005)

Oakland (2005)

Ohio (2005)

Texas-El Paso (2005)

Vermont (2005)

The Pacific Ten Conference only has 2 teams in the tournament for the first time since 1988 when Arizona and Oregon State went to the tournament.