Arkansas & Mississippi State have one (1) more invite than appearances. In 1942, Arkansas was invited to the NCAAt but due to a car accident involving multiple players, Arkansas could not play. In 1959, Mississippi State was invited to play in the NCAAt, but due to racial tensions and playing teams that had African Americans, the university president of Mississippi State would not let his teams play. At Mississippi State in 1963, the Bulldog team snuck out in the middle of the night to play anyway.

Kentucky
NCAA Invitations: 62 (1st all time)
Last win: 2023
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2019
Last Final Four: 2015
Last Finals: 2014
Last Title: 2012

Texas
NCAA Invitations: 39 (t9th all time)
Last win: 2024
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2023
Last Elite Eight: 2023
Last Final Four: 2003
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Arkansas
NCAA Invitations: 37 (t10th all time)
Last win: 2023
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2023
Last Elite Eight: 2022
Last Final Four: 1995
Last Finals: 1995
Last Title: 1994

Oklahoma
NCAA Invitations: 34 (t18th all time)
Last win: 2021
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2016
Last Elite Eight: 2016
Last Final Four: 2016
Last Finals: 1988
Last Title: NA

Missouri
NCAA Invitations: 29 (t29th all time)
Last win: 2009
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2009
Last Elite Eight: 2009
Last Final Four: NA
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Tennessee
NCAA Invitations: 27 (t34 all time)
Last win: 2024
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2024
Last Elite Eight: 2024
Last Final Four: NA
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Alabama
NCAA Invitations: 25 (t39th all time)
Last win: 2024
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2024
Last Elite Eight: 2024
Last Final Four: 2024
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Florida
NCAA Invitations: 23 (t44th all time)
Last win: 2021
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2017
Last Elite Eight: 2017
Last Final Four: 2014
Last Finals: 2007
Last Title: 2007

Texas A&M
NCAA Invitations: 17
Last win: 2024
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2018
Last Elite Eight: NA
Last Final Four: NA
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Vanderbilt
NCAA Invitations: 16
Last win: 2012
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2007
Last Elite Eight: 1965
Last Final Four: NA
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Mississippi State
NCAA Invitations: 15
Last win: 2008
Last Sweet Sixteen: 1996
Last Elite Eight: 1996
Last Final Four: 1996
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Auburn
NCAA Invitations: 14
Last win: 2023
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2019
Last Elite Eight: 2019
Last Final Four: 2019
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Georgia
NCAA Invitations: 11
Last win: 2002
Last Sweet Sixteen: 1996
Last Elite Eight: 1983
Last Final Four: 1983
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

Ole Miss
NCAA Invitations: 10
Last win: 2015
Last Sweet Sixteen: 2001
Last Elite Eight: NA
Last Final Four: NA
Last Finals: NA
Last Title: NA

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Posted by Mason Dixon Swine

West Finger

Member since Jan 2019

2919 posts

Posted on 3/18/25 at 8:47 am to Hawgeye

Wow ole miss is a complete joke as I suspected

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Posted by Mstate

Birmingham

Member since Nov 2009

10166 posts

Posted on 3/18/25 at 10:49 am to Hawgeye

quote:
In 1959, Mississippi State was invited to play in the NCAAt, but due to racial tensions and playing teams that had African Americans, the university president of Mississippi State would not let his teams play. At Mississippi State in 1963, the Bulldog team snuck out in the middle of the night to play anyway.

This is a really good story that should be highlighted more.

That crap really hurt our basketball programs trajectory. We had a really nice basketball program in the late 50’s early 60’s led by Bailey Howell and great coach Babe McCarthy

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