Fill My Bracket starts a full March Madness bracket from five questions.
How many 1 seeds make the Final Four?
68 of 164 spots since 1985. Most years, one or two 1 seeds make it. Twice, all four made it. Three times, none did.
128 days until Selection Sunday, Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Start your bracket1 seeds in the Final Four, by year count
| 1 seeds | Years |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 |
That covers 41 tournaments, 1985 to 2026.
Twice, all four made it
In 2008, all four 1 seeds reached the Final Four.
In 2025, all four did it again.
No other year matches them.
Three years had none
2006, 2011, and 2023 had no 1 seed at all.
In 2023, the top Final Four seed was a 4 seed.
That team was UConn, and UConn won.
Five questions start your bracket. Your picks finish it.
The picker opens on Selection Sunday, March 14, 2027. Name your favorite and your upsets.
Common questions
How many 1 seeds make the Final Four?
68 of the 164 Final Four spots since 1985. Most years, one or two 1 seeds make it.
Have all four 1 seeds ever made the Final Four?
Yes, twice. In 2008 and again in 2025, all four Final Four teams were 1 seeds.
Has the Final Four ever had no 1 seed?
Yes, three times since 1985: 2006, 2011, and 2023.