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NCAA Men's Basketball Titles, 1939 to 2026

UCLA has won 11 NCAA men's basketball titles, 10 of them from 1964 to 1975 under John Wooden. Kentucky is next with 8, and Michigan won in 2026.

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  • In 2026, UCLA ranks #1 with 11, ahead of Kentucky (8) and North Carolina (6).
  • The top spot changed hands twice: Kentucky in 1949 and UCLA in 1969.
  • Biggest climber: UConn, from #8 in 1999 to #4 in 2026.

About this chart

UCLA's 11 NCAA men's tournament titles are the most of any school, and 10 of them came between 1964 and 1975 under John Wooden. The last was in 1995. Kentucky is second with 8, the latest in 2012, and North Carolina and UConn have 6 each. Duke and Indiana have 5, and Kansas has 4.

Michigan won the 2026 championship, beating UConn 69-63 for its second title after 1989. UConn had won back-to-back in 2023 and 2024, and Florida took consecutive titles in 2006 and 2007 and a third in 2025. Louisville's 2013 title was vacated by the NCAA, so the Cardinals officially have 2, from 1980 and 1986. The 2020 tournament was cancelled, and the chart covers the NCAA tournament only.

The data

Source: Wikipedia, List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions (multiple champions table; cumulative titles at each year-end), cross-checked against the national championship games table. Retrieved November 4, 2026. NCAA Division I men's tournament only (not the NIT, which was once considered a peer title). Louisville's 2013 title was vacated by the NCAA and is not counted (2 titles). The 2020 tournament was cancelled (COVID-19), so that column repeats the 2019 total. Schools shown have 3+ titles plus Michigan (2026 champion), Michigan State and Louisville at 2.

NCAA Men's Basketball Titles, Cumulative men's tournament titles by school, 1939-2026, 1939–2026
DateUCLAKentuckyNorth CarolinaUConnIndianaDukeKansasVillanovaFloridaMichigan StateLouisvilleMichigan
1939000000000000
1940000010000000
1941000010000000
1942000010000000
1943000010000000
1944000010000000
1945000010000000
1946000010000000
1947000010000000
1948010010000000
1949020010000000
1950020010000000
1951030010000000
1952030010100000
1953030020100000
1954030020100000
1955030020100000
1956030020100000
1957031020100000
1958041020100000
1959041020100000
1960041020100000
1961041020100000
1962041020100000
1963041020100000
1964141020100000
1965241020100000
1966241020100000
1967341020100000
1968441020100000
1969541020100000
1970641020100000
1971741020100000
1972841020100000
1973941020100000
1974941020100000
19751041020100000
19761041030100000
19771041030100000
19781051030100000
19791051030100100
19801051030100110
19811051040100110
19821052040100110
19831052040100110
19841052040100110
19851052040110110
19861052040110120
19871052050110120
19881052050210120
19891052050210121
19901052050210121
19911052051210121
19921052052210121
19931053052210121
19941053052210121
19951153052210121
19961163052210121
19971163052210121
19981173052210121
19991173152210121
20001173152210221
20011173153210221
20021173153210221
20031173153210221
20041173253210221
20051174253210221
20061174253211221
20071174253212221
20081174253312221
20091175253312221
20101175254312221
20111175354312221
20121185354312221
20131185354312221
20141185454312221
20151185455312221
20161185455322221
20171186455322221
20181186455332221
20191186455332221
20201186455332221
20211186455332221
20221186455432221
20231186555432221
20241186655432221
20251186655433221
20261186655433222

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Frequently asked questions

Which school has won the most NCAA men's basketball championships?

UCLA has won the most, with 11 NCAA men's titles, 10 of them between 1964 and 1975. Kentucky is second with 8 and North Carolina and UConn have 6 each.

Who won March Madness in 2026?

Michigan won the 2026 NCAA men's tournament, beating UConn 69-63 in the final. It is Michigan's second title, after the first in 1989, and UConn had won the two previous years it took the title, 2023 and 2024.

Does Louisville still count its 2013 championship?

No. The NCAA vacated Louisville's 2013 title, so the school officially has 2 national championships, from 1980 and 1986. This chart follows the official record.

Where does this data come from?

Wikipedia, List of NCAA Division I men's basketball champions (multiple champions table; cumulative titles at each year-end), cross-checked against the national championship games table. Retrieved November 4, 2026. NCAA Division I men's tournament only (not the NIT, which was once considered a peer title). Louisville's 2013 title was vacated by the NCAA and is not counted (2 titles). The 2020 tournament was cancelled (COVID-19), so that column repeats the 2019 total. Schools shown have 3+ titles plus Michigan (2026 champion), Michigan State and Louisville at 2. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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