NCAA Tournament 2025

**GoMuskies** · 03-25-2025, 01:48 PM

1985? You just picking the 64 team era?

**D-West & PO-Z** · 03-25-2025, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

1985? You just picking the 64 team era?

Yes, in my original post mentioned modern era (meaning 64 team tourney).

**xubrew** · 03-25-2025, 01:55 PM

I can't think of another year where two teams from the normally one-bid leagues made it that far. George Mason did it in 2006, Loyola Chicago did it in 2018 (I think). Davidson damn near did it in 2008 when they were still in the SoCon, but there were instead four #1 seeds that year.

**GoMuskies** · 03-25-2025, 02:14 PM

Gonzaga had a few appearances, but they don't really count. Don't remember anyone joining them in those years. Louisville out of the Metro in 1986 doesn't really count, either (since it was their 4th Final Four in 7 seasons at the time).

**xubrew** · 03-25-2025, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Gonzaga had a few appearances, but they don't really count. Don't remember anyone joining them in those years. Louisville out of the Metro in 1986 doesn't really count, either (since it was their 4th Final Four in 7 seasons at the time).

I only know this because my family was (and still is) massive Louisville fans, but in 1986 I think Louisville, Memphis, and Virginia Tech were all ranked in the top 20 at the end of the year.

**GoMuskies** · 03-25-2025, 02:18 PM

Quite possible. Louisville beating Memphis in the Metro Tourney was a big deal. Dell Curry was probably playing for VPI back then. He was very good, though obviously not as good as his genes.

**xubrew** · 03-25-2025, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by xubrew

I only know this because my family was (and still is) massive Louisville fans, but in 1986 I think Louisville, Memphis, and Virginia Tech were all ranked in the top 20 at the end of the year.

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

Quite possible. Louisville beating Memphis in the Metro Tourney was a big deal. Dell Curry was probably playing for VPI back then. He was very good, though obviously not as good as his genes.

I just looked it up, and I was wrong. Louisville was 7th and Memphis was 12th in the last poll. VA Tech had been ranked for much of the year, but fell out at the end.

I have an uncle that recorded every Louisville game for years and kept the ones they won. I thought I remembered seeing a tape of an old game that year where both Louisville and VA Tech were in the rankings.