Bill Self — NCAA Tournament Record as #1 Seed
34–8
81.0%
win rate
+11.7
avg margin
42
games
Games (42)
| # | Date | Season | School | Seed | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Round | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-03-16 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #16 seed Northwestern State | Southland | Neutral | W | 96–54 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2 | 2001-03-18 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #9 seed Charlotte | CUSA | Neutral | W | 79–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 3 | 2001-03-23 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #4 seed Kansas | B12 | Neutral | W | 80–64 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 4 | 2001-03-25 | 2000–01 | #1 seed Illinois | #1 | #2 seed Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 81–87 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 5 | 2007-03-16 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Niagara | MAAC | Neutral | W | 107–67 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | United Center |
| 6 | 2007-03-18 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | W | 88–76 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | United Center |
| 7 | 2007-03-22 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Neutral | W | 61–58 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | SAP Center |
| 8 | 2007-03-24 | 2006–07 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 55–68 | NCAA | Elite 8 | SAP Center |
| 9 | 2008-03-20 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Portland State | Big Sky | Neutral | W | 85–61 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 10 | 2008-03-22 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Neutral | W | 75–56 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 11 | 2008-03-28 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #12 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 72–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Ford Field |
| 12 | 2008-03-30 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #10 seed Davidson | SoCon | Neutral | W | 59–57 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Ford Field |
| 13 | 2008-04-05 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 84–66 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 14 | 2008-04-07 | 2007–08 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed Memphis | CUSA | Neutral | W | 75–68 OT | NCAA | Championship | Alamodome |
| 15 | 2010-03-18 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Lehigh | Patriot | Neutral | W | 90–74 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Paycom Center |
| 16 | 2010-03-20 | 2009–10 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Neutral | L | 67–69 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Paycom Center |
| 17 | 2011-03-18 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Boston University | Am. East | Neutral | W | 72–53 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 18 | 2011-03-20 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 73–59 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 19 | 2011-03-25 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #12 seed Richmond | A10 | Neutral | W | 77–57 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | Alamodome |
| 20 | 2011-03-27 | 2010–11 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #11 seed Virginia Commonwealth | Colonial | Neutral | L | 61–71 | NCAA | Elite 8 | Alamodome |
| 21 | 2013-03-22 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | W | 64–57 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | T-Mobile Center |
| 22 | 2013-03-24 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 70–58 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | T-Mobile Center |
| 23 | 2013-03-29 | 2012–13 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Michigan | B10 | Neutral | L | 85–87 OT | NCAA | Sweet 16 | AT&T Stadium |
| 24 | 2016-03-17 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Austin Peay | OVC | Neutral | W | 105–79 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 25 | 2016-03-19 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Connecticut | AAC | Neutral | W | 73–61 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 26 | 2016-03-24 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #5 seed Maryland | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–63 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 27 | 2016-03-26 | 2015–16 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–64 | NCAA | Elite 8 | KFC Yum! Center |
| 28 | 2017-03-17 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed UC Davis | Big West | Neutral | W | 100–62 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | BOK Center |
| 29 | 2017-03-19 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 90–70 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | BOK Center |
| 30 | 2017-03-23 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 98–66 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | T-Mobile Center |
| 31 | 2017-03-25 | 2016–17 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #3 seed Oregon | Pacific 12 | Neutral | L | 60–74 | NCAA | Elite 8 | T-Mobile Center |
| 32 | 2018-03-15 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Pennsylvania | Ivy | Neutral | W | 76–60 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 33 | 2018-03-17 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed Seton Hall | Big East | Neutral | W | 83–79 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 34 | 2018-03-23 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #5 seed Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 80–76 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 35 | 2018-03-25 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 85–81 OT | NCAA | Elite 8 | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 36 | 2018-03-31 | 2017–18 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #1 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | L | 79–95 | NCAA | Final Four | Alamodome |
| 37 | 2022-03-17 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #16 seed Texas Southern | SWAC | Neutral | W | 83–56 | NCAA | Rd of 64 | Dickies Arena |
| 38 | 2022-03-19 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #9 seed Creighton | Big East | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | Rd of 32 | Dickies Arena |
| 39 | 2022-03-25 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #4 seed Providence | Big East | Neutral | W | 66–61 | NCAA | Sweet 16 | United Center |
| 40 | 2022-03-27 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #10 seed Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 76–50 | NCAA | Elite 8 | United Center |
| 41 | 2022-04-02 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #2 seed Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 81–65 | NCAA | Final Four | Caesars Superdome |
| 42 | 2022-04-04 | 2021–22 | #1 seed Kansas | #1 | #8 seed North Carolina | ACC | Neutral | W | 72–69 | NCAA | Championship | Caesars Superdome |