College Basketball Analysis and Explainers
How March Madness seeding works, what the polls measure and what the bracket says — from the AP Top 25 to Selection Sunday.
Every NCAA Tournament Champion Since 1939, and Who Has Won March Madness the Most
UCLA has won 11 of the 87 men's NCAA tournaments since 1939. Every March Madness champion, titles by school, conference, seed and decade, and the women's list.
No. 1 Seeds Have Won 24 of 32 Women's NCAA Tournaments: Every Seed's Record
No. 1 seeds have won 24 of 32 women's NCAA tournaments since 1994. Every seed's record by round, the 12 vs 5 upset rate, the lowest seeds and the 2027 field.
Six Conferences, 82 Percent of the At-Large Bids: March Madness Bids by Conference
Since 2011, six conferences have taken 445 of 546 March Madness at-large bids. Bids by conference every year, the SEC's record 14 and who wins with them.
Two Final Fours in 60 Tries: How Far First Four Teams Go in March Madness
Since 2011, 14 of 60 First Four winners also won a first-round game and two, VCU and UCLA, reached the Final Four. Records by round, 11 vs 16 seeds and 2027.
The AP Preseason No. 1 Has Won 14 of 64 NCAA Titles, and None Since 2009
The AP preseason No. 1 has won the men's NCAA title 14 times in 64 tournaments since 1961-62, none since 2009. Where every champion started in the poll.
No. 1 Seeds Have Won 27 of 41 Tournaments: How Every Seed Fares in March Madness
A No. 1 seed has won 27 of the 41 men's NCAA tournaments since 1985. Every seed's record, the 12 vs 5 upset rate, both 16-over-1 wins and the 76-team change.
Everything college basketball on Vertize Sports
How the college basketball pages work: every game with an AP Top 25 team by month and night in US Eastern, the AP and Coaches polls, and the road to March.