1. 1939
   1947
2. 1951

The first championship game was played in 1939, as the World War II era began. In that game, Oregon beat Ohio State, 46-33.

1. five times
   eight times
2. nine times

The Buckeyes have made it to the championship final five times, most recently in 2007 under coach Thad Matta. They won once, in a 1960 victory over California.

1. Duke
   North Carolina
2. UCLA

In the 60s and 70s, UCLA was nearly unstoppable. The school has a total of 11 national titles.

1. four
   five
2. seven

The number seems almost ridiculous -- UCLA won seven titles in a row and 10 in just 12 years.

1. North Carolina
   UCLA
2. Michigan St.

Jacksonville was just one of many teams victimized by UCLA in the championship game. They lost by 11 in the 1970 title matchup.

1. Seton Hall
   Villanova
2. Georgetown

Massimino's Villanova team was a huge underdog to Georgetown in 1985, but 'Nova beat the Hoyas by one basket to win the title. That year's Georgetown team featured future NBA star Patrick Ewing.

1. 1994
   2000
2. 2008

In the 2008 title game, Kansas and Memphis were tied at the end of regulation. Kansas triumphed in overtime, 75-68.

1. Northern Iowa
   Wichita State
2. Loyola Chicago

In 1963, Loyola Chicago blazed to a 23-2 regular season record and then won the title by defeating the defending champs -- Cincinnati.

1. once
   twice
2. three times

The Cougars have made it to the title game just twice, and they did it two years in a row -- 1983 and 84. They lost both games.

1. Duke
   Kentucky
2. Villanova

Kentucky is doing it's best to catch UCLA's record of 11 titles -- the Wildcats have eight.

1. three
   two
2. one

Fisher led the Wolverines to three title games in five years. He won the 1989 game but lost in 1992 and 1993.

1. Utah
   Cal
2. Oregon

Utah made just its second appearance ever in the 1998 game, but it was in vain -- Kentucky won, 78-69.

1. zero
   one
2. two

The Gators have two titles -- and they won them back-to-back, in 2006 and 2007.

1. Duke
   North Carolina
2. Kentucky

Michigan made the title game in both 1992 and 1993 and lost both, to Duke and then North Carolina.

1. Iowa
   Illinois
2. Montana

The 1963 title by the Loyola Ramblers is the only championship claimed by any of these three states. Illinois has been home to multiple standout teams, but just one that won the biggest game.

1. 1999
   1962
2. 2001

Bearcats fans have watched a lot of great Cincinnati teams come and go since 1962 -- the last time the team came out on top.

1. Big Ten
   PAC-12
2. SEC

The PAC-12 is tied with the ACC at 16 total titles. The PAC-12's record, of course, is buoyed mostly by UCLA's amazing run of championships.

1. Missouri
   Arkansas
2. Texas A&M

Richardson's 1994 Arkansas team broke the streak of titles won by major basketball schools. In the title game, the Razorbacks beat Duke, 76-72.

1. 1998
   1978
2. 1946

The Sooners consistently put together solid teams but rarely break through. They haven't won the title since 1946, and they won it in 1945, too.

1. never
   once
2. twice

Butler overcame all of the doubters and appeared in two straight national title games (2010-11) but couldn't win it all. In the 2010 game, the team lost by just two points to Duke.

1. Army
   Navy
2. Air Force

Krzyzewski played guard at Army … under legendary coach Bob Knight. Krzyzewski has five NCAA titles as a coach, the second most ever to UCLA coach John Wooden.

1. Kentucky
   Wisconsin
2. North Carolina

Bo Ryan led a powerful Wisconsin squad to the 2015 title game against Duke. The Badgers lost by just five points.

1. Ohio State
   Michigan State
2. Indiana

Indiana has won five titles, the most of any Big Ten team. Michigan State has the second most, with two.

1. zero
   one
2. three

In the decades since the first title game (1939), the championship has gone to triple overtime just once. That game happened in 1957.

1. Holy Cross
   Texas Western
2. North Carolina

In 1957, North Carolina squared off with Kansas for one of the craziest games in NCAA title history. The Tarheels prevailed in three overtimes by a score of 54-53.

1. Notre Dame
   North Carolina State
2. Marquette

Against all odds, Valvano coached N.C. State to the title game and a victory in 1983. The team beat a heavily-favored Houston squad, 54-52.

1. 17-10
   20-8
2. 8-16

The Wolfpack was just 17-10 during the regular season, making their postseason run all the more remarkable.

1. 1975
   1995
2. 2005

The Bruins won it all in 1995, breaking a 20-year drought. Since then, UCLA hasn't managed another title.

1. six
   12
2. 19

Since 1939, just six title games have gone into overtime, and one into triple overtime. The most recent overtime game saw Kansas beating Memphis in 2008.

1. Seton Hall
   Kentucky
2. Duke

Coach Lute Olson led Arizona to an 84-79 overtime victory over Kentucky. It was Arizona's only NCAA title.