10 Worst NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seeds Of All Time

By Brian Kalchik

10 Worst NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seeds Of All Time

Ron Baker Wchita State — Having the No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament can be both a blessing and a curse. Some teams have relished being No. 1 while others have stumbled. These 10 teams performed poorly as No. 1 seeds, and were the worst of the best.

10. 1991-92 Kansas Jayhawks

Roy Williams Kansas

10. 1991-92 Kansas Jayhawks

Roy Williams Kansas — After losing the National Championship to Duke in 1991, the 1991-92 Kansas Jayhawks finished 27-5 en route to the top seed in the Midwest Regional. After routing Howard by 33 points, the Jayhawks stumbled in the Round of 32, losing to UTEP 66-60.

9. 1993-94 North Carolina Tar Heels

Dean Smith North Carolina

9. 1993-94 North Carolina Tar Heels

Dean Smith North Carolina — At 28-7, the defending champion North Carolina Tar Heels were just as good as the 1992-93 squad that upset Michigan. In the tournament, the Tar Heels routed Liberty by 20 before being upset by Boston College 75-72 in the Round of 32.

8. 2009-10 Kansas Jayhawks

Ali Farokmanesh Northern Iowa

8. 2009-10 Kansas Jayhawks

Ali Farokmanesh Northern Iowa — At 33-3, the 2009-10 Kansas Jayhawks were the top overall seed in the 2010 NCAA tournament. After an unimpressive 16-point win over Lehigh, the Jayhawks were once again upset, this time by Ali Farokhmanesh and Northern Iowa 69-67.

7. 2001-02 Cincinnati Bearcats

Bob Huggins Cincinnati

7. 2001-02 Cincinnati Bearcats

Bob Huggins Cincinnati — At 31-4, the 2001-02 Cincinnati Bearcats were easily one of the best teams in the Bob Huggins era. After defeating Boston by 38 points, the Bearcats faced UCLA in the Round of 32. In a high-scoring affair, the Bruins outshot the Bearcats 105-101.

6. 2013-14 Wichita State Shockers

Cleanthony Early Wichita State

6. 2013-14 Wichita State Shockers

Cleanthony Early Wichita State — Wichita State entered the 2014 NCAA tournament with a 34-0 record, but due to the weak conference they played in and strong region they were seeded in, the Shockers were hardly juggernauts. The Shockers defeated Cal Poly by 27, but lost in the Round of 32 to Kentucky 78-76.

5. 1999-00 Stanford Cardinal

Mike Montgomery Stanford

5. 1999-00 Stanford Cardinal

Mike Montgomery Stanford — At 27-4, the 1999-00 Stanford Cardinal were the top seed in the South Regional of the 2000 NCAA tournament. After a 19-point win over South Carolina State, the Cardinal faced upstart North Carolina and were upset 60-53.

4. 2003-04 Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats

4. 2003-04 Kentucky Wildcats

Kentucky Wildcats — One of the least talented teams in Kentucky history, the 2003-04 Wildcats finished 27-5 and were the top-seed in the St. Louis Regional. After defeating Florida A&M by 20, the Wildcats faced UAB and lost 76-75.

3. 2010-11 Pittsburgh Panthers

Matt Howard Butler

3. 2010-11 Pittsburgh Panthers

Matt Howard Butler — At 28-6, the 2010-11 Pittsburgh Panthers earned the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Regional. After dispatching UNC-Asheville by 23, the Panthers faced Butler. In a back-and-forth game, the Panthers fouled Matt Howard 80 feet away from the basket on a 3-point attempt and lost 71-70.

2. 2012-13 Gonzaga Bulldogs

Kelly Olynyk Gonzaga

2. 2012-13 Gonzaga Bulldogs

Kelly Olynyk Gonzaga — In 2012-13, the Gonzaga Bulldogs finished 32-3 and were the No. 1 seed in the West Regional. In the first round, the Zags outlasted 16-seed Southern 64-58, then faced Wichita State. Against the Shockers, the Zags fell flat, losing 76-70.

1. 1995-96 Purdue Boilermakers

Gene Keady Purdue

1. 1995-96 Purdue Boilermakers

Gene Keady Purdue — At 26-6, the 1995-96 Purdue Boilermakers were the weakest No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament. The Boilermakers were almost upset in the first round by 16-seed Western Carolina, but won 73-71. In the Round of 32, Purdue lived up to that billing by losing to Georgia 76-69.

Brian Kalchik is a Houston Texans writer and featured writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google+.

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