Been There/Done That: Defending Champ KU Accorded #1 Seed 16th Time

Former national champions Marquette (41 victories) and Utah (38) have won a significant number of NCAA playoff games yet never received a No. 1 seed since seeding was introduced in 1979. It's virgin territory for a majority of DI institutions such as Xavier, but the top spot is old hat for Kansas as the Jayhawks, despite incurring five defeats by at least 14 points this season, are revisiting the pedestal for 16th time - second-highest for any school.

Duke, accorded a No. 1 seed eight times in a nine-year span from 1998 through 2006, and Kentucky are connected with North Carolina and Kansas among the following four universities seeded #1 at least a dozen times:

17 - North Carolina (1979-82-84-87-91-93-94-97-98-05-07-08-09-12-16-17-19)
16 - Kansas (1986-92-95-97-98-02-07-08-10-11-13-16-17-18-22-23)
14 - Duke (1986-92-98-99-00-01-02-04-05-06-10-11-15-19)
12 - Kentucky (1980-84-86-93-95-96-97-03-04-10-12-15)