The NCAA college basketball tournament, known more commonly as March Madness, is a single elimination contest for college basketball teams. The tournament takes place each spring and is one of the most popular sporting events in the United States. The team from Kansas appeared in a record 28 consecutive March Madness tournaments between 1990 and 2017, which was the longest consecutive run of any team in the competition's history.
Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team
* Kansas had an actual streak of 34 tournaments, however, its 2018 appearance was vacated at a later time.
** Arizona had an actual streak of 25 from 1985 to 2009, but its 1999 and 2008 appearances were later vacated. Meanwhile, UCLA had a streak of 14 from 1989 to 2002, but their 1999 appearance was later vacatedÂ
The 2020 championship was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but did not count against those with consecutive year streaks.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ESPN.com. (March 12, 2025). Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/
ESPN.com. "Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team." Chart. March 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/
ESPN.com. (2025). Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/
ESPN.com. "Number of Consecutive Ncaa Division I Men's Basketball Championship Appearances as of 2024, by Team." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/
ESPN.com, Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Number of consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances as of 2024, by team [Graph], ESPN.com, March 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107020/consecutive-tournament-appearances-march-madness/
