5 highest combined seeds to make men’s basketball Final Four

22 (2000)

At the turn of the century, the Final Four consisted of only one team that had a seed line of four or higher, that was 1-seed Michigan State. The other three teams in the semifinals were 5-seed Florida and 8 seeds North Carolina and Wisconsin.

However, by the end of the tournament, it was the lone 1 seed left standing as Michigan State defeated Florida 89-76 in the championship. While this showed top seeds can win titles, it also marks the last time the Big Ten Conference has won a national title, proving that the tournament is not a cakewalk even for Power 5 conferences.