Who has the most men's NCAA tournament appearances in a row?

March Madness is here! Which program has made the most consecutive appearances in the men's NCAA tournament? Which schools have the longest active streaks? Let's take a look!

(The NCAA's official record book doesn't include the 2020 NCAA tournament since it was canceled due to COVID-19. The streaks pick up where they left off after the 2019 tournament).

MOST CONSECUTIVE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

28, Kansas*, 1990-2017

27, North Carolina, 1975-2001

26, Michigan State, 1998-2024

25, Gonzaga, 1999-2024

24, Duke, 1996-2019

19, Wisconsin, 1999-2017

18, Indiana, 1986-2003

17, Kentucky, 1992-2008

14, Arizona**, 1985-1998

14, Cincinnati, 1992-2005

14, Georgetown, 1979-1992

14, Texas, 1999-2012

*Arizona had an actual streak of 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but it's 1999 and 2008 appearances were later vacated.

** Kansas has an actual streak of 34 consecutive tournaments from 1990 to the present, but its 2018 appearance was later vacated by the IARP.

Note: UCLA had a streak of 14 from 1989 to 2002, but their 1999 appearance was later vacated.

LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK OF TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

26, Michigan State, 1998-2024

25, Gonzaga, 1999-2024

9, Purdue, 2015-2024

6, Houston, 2018-2024

6, Kansas, 2019-2024

6, Tennessee, 2018-2024

5, Baylor, 2019-2024

5, Colgate, 2019-2024

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