This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants.
Final Fours by year From the first tournament in 1939 to 1951, the national semifinals were also considered the regional championships, with the national championship held separately a week later. During this period, the tournament was divided into the East and West Regions. From 1952 to 1955, the regional championships were held at four sites, with two designated for the East and two for the West. In 1956, the four regions were given unique names for the first time.
From 1946 to 1981, a third place consolation game was conducted before the national championship game for the losing teams of the national semifinals; the winning team was awarded third place and the losing team was awarded fourth place. In 1982, the NCAA eliminated the game and the two losing teams of the semifinal games are considered tied for third place in the official record book.
At the conclusion of the championship game, one player is awarded the Most Outstanding Player award. The MOP has been awarded to a player not on the championship team twelve times: nine times a player on the runner-up was named the MOP, twice a player on the third-place team was awarded the MOP, and once a player on the fourth-place team was awarded the MOP. Five players have won the award twice; one player, Lew Alcindor, won the award three times. + Legend Champion*Appearance vacated by NCAA