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This table shows non-vacated Final Four appearances and victories by state; vacated records are shown in parentheses. The Third Place column is blank for states whose Final Four appearances were before 1946 or after 1981. Schools noted as vacated had all their Final Four appearances vacated.
The semifinals of the tournament are known as the Final Four and are held in a different city each year, along with the championship game; [8] Indianapolis, the city where the NCAA is based, will host the Final Four every five years until 2040. [9] Each winning university receives a rectangular, gold-plated trophy made of wood. [10]
The 1996 Final Four was the last to take place in a venue built specifically for basketball. Since then, the Final Four has exclusively been played in large indoor football stadiums. Beginning in 2001, the field was expanded from 64 to 65 teams, adding to the tournament what was informally known as the "play-in game".
The listed Final Four totals for those coaches do not include the vacated appearances. Coaches with names in bold are active with a team that they took to a Final Four. Coaches with names in bold italics are active in NCAA Division I, but are not currently coaching a team that they took to a Final Four. Years in bold indicate national championship.
2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; Season: 2001–02: Teams: 65: Finals site: Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia: Champions: Maryland (1st title) Runner-up: Indiana (6th title game) Semifinalists
ƒ Play-In Round (1983–1984 and 2001–2010), First Four (2011–present) N Team won the NIT that season. N Team played in the NIT that season. If a team has never appeared in the NCAA Tournament, their NIT appearances are not on this chart.
For articles and categories pertaining to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four. The tournament and championship events have been held in the United States since 1939 and the Final Four serves as the end to the event, crowning the top level of college basketball's champions for that season.
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