Been There and Done That: North Carolina Accorded #1 Seed For 18th Time

Former national champions Marquette (42 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, but the top spot is old hat for North Carolina as the Tar Heels are revisiting the pedestal for 18th time - 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:

18 - North Carolina (1979-82-84-87-91-93-94-97-98-05-07-08-09-12-16-17-19-24)
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)