Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament : Best Finish Per Seed

  Best finish of #16 seed:
    Round of 32 - 2
      2023 - Fairleigh Dickinson
      2018 - Maryland-Baltimore County
  Best finish of #15 seed:
    Quarterfinals - 1
      2022 - St. Peter's
  Best finish of #14 seed:
    Round of 16 - 2
      1997 - Tennessee-Chattanooga
      1986 - Cleveland State
  Best finish of #13 seed:
    Round of 16 - 6
      2013 - La Salle
      2012 - Ohio
      2006 - Bradley
      1999 - Oklahoma
      1998 - Valparaiso
      1988 - Richmond
  Best finish of #12 seed:
    Quarterfinals - 2
      2021 - Oregon State
      2002 - Missouri
  Best finish of #11 seed:
    Semi-finals - 6
      2024 - North Carolina State
      2021 - UCLA
      2018 - Loyola (IL)
      2011 - Virginia Commonwealth
      2006 - George Mason
      1986 - Louisiana State
  Best finish of #10 seed:
    Semi-finals - 1
      2016 - Syracuse
  Best finish of #9 seed:
    Semi-finals - 3
      2023 - Florida Atlantic
      2013 - Wichita State
      1979 - Pennsylvania
  Best finish of #8 seed:
    CHAMPS - 1
      1985 - Villanova
  Best finish of #7 seed:
    CHAMPS - 1
      2014 - Connecticut
  Best finish of #6 seed:
    CHAMPS - 2
      1988 - Kansas
      1983 - North Carolina State
  Best finish of #5 seed:
    Finals - 4
      2023 - San Diego State
      2010 - Butler
      2002 - Indiana
      2000 - Florida
  Best finish of #4 seed:
    CHAMPS - 2
      2023 - Connecticut
      1997 - Arizona
  Best finish of #3 seed:
    CHAMPS - 5
      2011 - Connecticut
      2006 - Florida
      2003 - Syracuse
      1989 - Michigan
      1981 - Indiana
  Best finish of #2 seed:
    CHAMPS - 7
      2016 - Villanova
      2004 - Connecticut
      1998 - Kentucky
      1991 - Duke
      1986 - Louisville
      1980 - Louisville
      1979 - Michigan State
  Best finish of #1 seed:
    CHAMPS - 27
      2024 - Connecticut
      2022 - Kansas
      2021 - Baylor
      2019 - Virginia
      2018 - Villanova
      2017 - North Carolina
      2015 - Duke
      2013 - Louisville
      2012 - Kentucky
      2010 - Duke
      2009 - North Carolina
      2008 - Kansas
      2007 - Florida
      2005 - North Carolina
      2002 - Maryland
      2001 - Duke
      2000 - Michigan State
      1999 - Connecticut
      1996 - Kentucky
      1995 - UCLA
      1994 - Arkansas
      1993 - North Carolina
      1992 - Duke
      1990 - Nevada-Las Vegas
      1987 - Indiana
      1984 - Georgetown
      1982 - North Carolina