Farthest an 11-Seed Has Gone in March Madness

No. 11 seed George Mason's 2006 run to the Final Four was a legendary tournament event.
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An 11-seed has made it to the Final Four six times. It is the lowest seed to ever make the Final Four.

  • LSU (1986)
  • George Mason (2006)
  • VCU (2011)
  • Loyola Chicago (2018)
  • UCLA (2021)
  • NC State (2024)

None of the 11-seeds won the national semifinal game.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.