Between 1939 and 2025, the team with the most appearances at the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship - known otherwise as March Madness - was Kentucky. Since the tournament's inaugural year, Kentucky had 62 appearances. Meanwhile, the team with the second most appearances was North Carolina.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association. (June 10, 2025). Number of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances by team in the United States from 1939 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/219636/ncaa-basketball-tournament-appearances/
National Collegiate Athletic Association. "Number of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances by team in the United States from 1939 to 2025." Chart. June 10, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/219636/ncaa-basketball-tournament-appearances/
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Number of NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship appearances by team in the United States from 1939 to 2025 [Graph], National Collegiate Athletic Association, June 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/219636/ncaa-basketball-tournament-appearances/
