Which program has made the most consecutive appearances in the men’s NCAA tournament? Which schools have the longest active streaks? With the bracket revealed for the 2026 NCAA tournament, let’s take a look.
(The NCAA’s official record book doesn’t include the 2020 NCAA tournament since it was canceled due to COVID-19. The streaks pick up where they left off after the 2019 tournament).
MOST CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
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28, Michigan State, 1998-2026
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28, Kansas*, 1990-2017
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27, Gonzaga, 1999-2026
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27, North Carolina, 1975-2001
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24, Duke, 1996-2019
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19, Wisconsin, 1999-2017
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18, Indiana, 1986-2003
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17, Kentucky, 1992-2008
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14, Arizona**, 1985-1998
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14, Cincinnati, 1992-2005
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14, Georgetown, 1979-1992
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14, Texas, 1999-2012
*Arizona had an actual streak of 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but its 1999 and 2008 appearances were later vacated.
** Kansas has an actual streak of 36 consecutive tournaments from 1990 to the present, but its 2018 appearance was later vacated by the IARP.
Note: UCLA had a streak of 14 from 1989 to 2002, but its 1999 appearance was later vacated.
LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK OF TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
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