NCAA Basketball Tournament History: The Teams and the Format

It's always interesting to take a look back at NCAA basketball tournament history. I've watched every men's national championship game since Villanova upset Georgetown in the 1985 final. It's cool to consider the players involved and the careers some of them had in the NBA. It's also interesting to look at how the men's NCAA tournament has evolved over time. I'll break it all down in this section of the site from national champions to Final Four participants to general tournament information including how the field of 65 is determined.

Men's NCAA Basketball Championship History - History of the NCAA men's basketball national championship game from 1939 through present including runner-ups and key players involved.

Men's NCAA Final Four History - History of the NCAA men's Final Four from 1939 through present including semi-final location.
General NCAA Tournament History - Overview of NCAA men's basketball tournament history including how the number of teams and format have changed since the first NCAA tournament back in 1939.

March Madness History: Deciding the Men's Tournament Field - A look at how the men's NCAA tournament committee has traditionally chosen and seeded teams for the Big Dance including the latest rules and policies. Put yourself in the shoes of an NCAA tournament commitee member.

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