<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Final Four Trivia]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Here is this week's Trivia about the NCAA Final Four:</p>


<p>1. Which school has made the most Final Four appearances?</p>


<p>2. 1939 was the first year of the NCAA Final Four.  Name the 4 schools that participated.</p>


<p>3. Which four schools were in last year's Final Four?</p>


<p>4. When did each of this year's Final Four participants last win the NCAA title:</p>
<p>Kentucky;</p>
<p>Connecticut;</p>
<p>Florida:</p>
<p>Wisconsin:</p>


<p>5. Five men have won the NCAA Final Four's MOP (Most Outstanding Player) more than once.  Name the 5</p>
<p>(3 should be easy, the other two difficult).</p>


<p>6. Which coach has made the most Final Four appearances?</p>


<p>7. In addition to the school in Question #1, which 6 other schools have made the Final Four 10 or more times?</p>


<p>8. Which state has sent the most different schools to the Final Four?</p>


<p>9. Which 5 other states have sent 5 or more different schools to the Final Four?</p>


<p>10. Which 4 schools won the National Championship in the one and only time that school made it to the Final Four?</p>


<p>11. Which two schools have made the most Final Fours, but have never come away with a title?</p>


<p>12. Which two schools have lost the most Title games?</p>


<p>Bonus: Which 2 US states have never had a single school ever receive a bid to participate in the NCAA Tournament (the entire tournament, not just the Final Four).</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/topic/28843/final-four-trivia</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:35:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brownsboard.com/topic/28843.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:28:46 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Final Four Trivia on Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:18:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-gipper" aria-label="Profile: the-gipper">@<bdi>the-gipper</bdi></a> <a href="/post/396401">said</a>:</p><div>
<p>Here is this week's Trivia about the NCAA Final Four:</p>

<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>This has been up all week, and nobody took a stab.  Not much interest in the Final Four apparently.</strong></span></p>


<p>1. Which school has made the most Final Four appearances?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>North Carolina 18</strong></span></p>


<p>2. 1939 was the first year of the NCAA Final Four.  Name the 4 schools that participated.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">Oregon, Ohio St., Oklahoma, Villanova</span></strong></p>


<p>3. Which four schools were in last year's Final Four?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">Louisville, Wichita St., Michigan, Syracuse</span></p>


<p>4. When did each of this year's Final Four participants last win the NCAA title:</p>
<p>Kentucky; <span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>2012</strong></span></p>
<p>Connecticut; <span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>2011</strong></span></p>
<p>Florida: <span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>2007</strong></span></p>
<p>Wisconsin: <span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>1941</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> Here's to hoping Wisconsin wins...who hasn't won since before Pearl Harbor.</span></p>

<p>5. Five men have won the NCAA Final Four's MOP (Most Outstanding Player) more than once.  Name the 5</p>
<p>(3 should be easy, the other two difficult).</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Lew Alcindor UCLA 3 times</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Bill Walton UCLA</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Jerry Lucas Ohio St.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Alex Groza, Kentucky</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Bob Kurland Oklahoma St.</strong></span></p>



<p>6. Which coach has made the most Final Four appearances?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>John Wooden 12.  Mike K and Dean Smith 11 each</strong></span></p>


<p>7. In addition to the school in Question #1, which 6 other schools have made the Final Four 10 or more times?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>UCLA 17, Kentucky 16, Duke 15, Kansas 14, Ohio St. 10, Lousiville 10</strong></span></p>


<p>8. Which state has sent the most different schools to the Final Four?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Pennsylvania:  Temple, Penn, Penn St. Duquesne, Villanova, LaSalle, St. Joseph</strong></span></p>


<p>9. Which 5 other states have sent 5 or more different schools to the Final Four?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>California, Texas, New York, North Carolina, Indiana</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>(Ohio has only sent 3:  OSU, Cinci, Dayton)</strong></span></p>


<p>10. Which 4 schools won the National Championship in the one and only time that school made it to the Final Four?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Oregon....who won the very first title but has never made it back to the Final Four</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Wyoming</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>UTEP</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Loyola, Ill.</strong></span></p>


<p>11. Which two schools have made the most Final Fours, but have never come away with a title?</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">Univ. of Houston and Illinois.  Each 5 times to the FF, never a winner.</span></strong></p>


<p>12. Which two schools have lost the most Title games?</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Kansas and Duke have each lost the title game 6 times.</strong></span></p>


<p>Bonus: Which 2 US states have never had a single school ever receive a bid to participate in the NCAA Tournament (the entire tournament, not just the Final Four).</p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)"><strong>Maine and Alaska</strong></span></p>
</div></blockquote>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/397047</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/397047</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:18:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Final Four Trivia on Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:18:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/chicopee-john" aria-label="Profile: chicopee-john">@<bdi>chicopee-john</bdi></a> <a href="/post/396529">said</a>:</p><div><p>Do you like Wisconsin's hue, Gip?</p></div></blockquote>
<p><span style="color:rgb(128,0,0)">Hue? As in color? No better than any other team's.   (Where are your answers?)</span></p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/396669</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/396669</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:18:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Final Four Trivia on Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:13:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<blockquote><p><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/the-gipper" aria-label="Profile: the-gipper">@<bdi>the-gipper</bdi></a> <a href="/post/396528">said</a>:</p><div><p>I understand the lack of interest in this subject.  UConn, Fla., KY are all boring Final Four teams to me.   Wisconsin is the only team I have any interest in seeing win the title.  The others can go fly a kite.....or do something involving an expletive.</p></div></blockquote>
<p>Do you like Wisconsin's hue, Gip?</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/396529</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/396529</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chicopee John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:13:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Final Four Trivia on Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:50:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I understand the lack of interest in this subject.  UConn, Fla., KY are all boring Final Four teams to me.   Wisconsin is the only team I have any interest in seeing win the title.  The others can go fly a kite.....or do something involving an expletive.</p>]]></description><link>https://brownsboard.com/post/396528</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://brownsboard.com/post/396528</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Gipper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:50:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>