Discover the NCAA's Elite: Which Teams Boast the Longest Streak of Tournament Appearances?

26 – Gonzaga, 1999-2025 

The Zags’ 37-2 national runner-up finish in the 2016-17 season is tied for the third-most wins among Division I men’s basketball teams not to win the NCAA championship (Kentucky’s 2015 Final Four team and Memphis’ 2008 national runner-up squad had 38 wins each).

10 – Purdue, 2015-25 

Coach Matt Painter’s program has been in the top 10 of regular season wins during its run and has boasted a two-time national player of the year in 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey. Fortunately for the Boilermakers, a national runner-up finish in 2024 helped lessen the NCAA Tournament appearances being known more for losses to underdogs than wins, such as defeats to North Texas (2021) and FDU (2023) in the first round, and Saint Peter’s (2022) in the Sweet 16.  

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