Who was the lowest seeded team to win the NCAA tournament in the 64-65 team format?
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LynfromNM
ANSWERS: 5
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In 1985, Villanova was seeded 8th and they beat Georgetown 66-64 in the finals.
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I am a big Villanova fan, and I am pretty sure that when they won it all in 1985, it was a field of 32.
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Is everyone sure it was Villanova at the number 8 seed? Wasn't Kansas a double digit seed when they won the national championship at Kemper Arena in K.C., MO against Oklahoma in 1988?
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64-team field began in 1984. Lowest seeds to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: 1985: Villanova - #8 Southeast regional 1988: Kansas - #6 Midwest 1997: Arizona - #4 Southeast 1989: Michigan - #3 Southeast 2003: Syracuse - #3 East 2006: Florida - #3 Midwest 4 champions seeded #2 13 champions seeded #1 Champions by *regions: 8 - Midwest 6 - West 5 - East 3 - Southeast 1 - South* Southeast region changed to South in 1998. *Regions named after cities beginning in 2004.
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I think Villanova as an 8 seed upsetting Georgetown (w/ a coke-addled point guard no less)
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