The 11 College Basketball Teams With The Most Final Four Appearances

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00:00The 11 college basketball teams with the most Final Four appearances.

00:05Number 11. UConn. UConn's basketball program, once unsuccessful, thrived under Jim Calhoun

00:13with four Final Four appearances and three championships. Dan Hurley and Kevin Olley

00:19also contributed to its success. Number 10. Houston. Houston's basketball team,

00:26revitalized by coach Kelvin Sampson, reached the Final Four in 2021 and 2025,

00:32moving up historically with their first appearance since 1984 and surpassing previous records.

00:39Number 9. Louisville. Louisville's NCAA success was marred by a recruiting scandal under Rick Pitino.

00:47Denny Crum led the team to six Final Fours and two championships in the 1980s.

00:52Number 8. Indiana.

00:56Indiana's basketball success began in 1940 with Branch McCracken,

01:00followed by Bobby Knight's three championships. Mike Davis added another,

01:05but Indiana seeks to end a 25-year title drought.

01:09Number 7. Ohio State. Ohio State has made 10 Final Four appearances since 1939,

01:16with most under coaches Harold Olson and Fred Taylor. They won their only championship in 1960

01:22under Taylor. Number 6. Michigan State. Michigan State reached the Final Four first in 1959,

01:30won a championship 20 years later, and under Izzo achieved eight Final Fours, nearly reaching a ninth

01:35this season. Number 5. Kansas. Kansas reached the Final Four in the tournament's second year,

01:42with coaches Roy Williams and Bill Self leading four times each, winning four national titles from six

01:48title game appearances. Number 4. Kentucky. Kentucky's basketball team reached the Final Four first in

01:561942, achieving multiple championships under coaches Rupp, Hall, Pitino, and Calipari, but hasn't advanced

02:04since 2015, marking a significant drought. Number 3. UCLA.

02:11John Wooden led UCLA to its first Final Four in 1962, winning 10 national championships in 12 seasons.

02:20UCLA holds the record for most consecutive Final Four appearances with 10.

02:25Number 2. Duke. Duke's basketball success soared under Coach K, reaching 13 Final Fours,

02:33including seven in nine years, 1986 to 1994, and winning two national championships, surpassing previous

02:42records. Number 1. North Carolina. North Carolina leads in Final Four appearances, first reaching in

02:511946. Dean Smith and Roy Williams significantly contributed, with Smith coaching 11 and Williams' five

02:59successful runs.