
Once the calendar turns over to March, American sports fans have only one thing on their mind – the NCAA Tournament. Each year, 68 teams play in the massive three-week competition to decide the best team in college basketball.
While neutral viewers tune in to see how their bracket is doing or to witness a historic upset, fans of the best teams will hope their team can make a deep run and become a part of history by winning the NCAA championship.
To determine the last 30 NCAA Tournament champions, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from sports statistics site Sports Reference. No tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the last 30 years, the NCAA Tournament has seen a mix of blue blood programs and teams without a rick basketball history both win the title. Also in that time, schools like Duke and UConn have gone from schools with almost no basketball history, to perennial powerhouses.
In the last 30 years, 16 different schools have cut down the nets as March Madness champions (though one school technically had their title vacated due to NCAA rules infractions). Six different schools won multiple titles in that time, including one program that won five championships in the past three decades.
Click here to see the last 30 March Madness champions

2021
> Champion: Baylor
> Most outstanding player: Jared Butler
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2019
> Champion: Virginia
> Most outstanding player: Kyle Guy

2018
> Champion: Villanova
> Most outstanding player: Donte DiVincenzo

2017
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Joel Berry

2016
> Champion: Villanova
> Most outstanding player: Ryan Arcidiacono

2015
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Tyus Jones

2014
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Shabazz Napier
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2013
> Champion: Louisville (Vacated)
> Most outstanding player: Luke Hancock

2012
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Anthony Davis

2011
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Kemba Walker

2010
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Kyle Singler
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2009
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Wayne Ellington

2008
> Champion: Kansas
> Most outstanding player: Mario Chalmers

2007
> Champion: Florida
> Most outstanding player: Corey Brewer

2006
> Champion: Florida
> Most outstanding player: Joakim Noah

2005
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Sean May

2004
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Emeka Okafor
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2003
> Champion: Syracuse
> Most outstanding player: Carmelo Anthony

2002
> Champion: Maryland
> Most outstanding player: Juan Dixon

2001
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Shane Battier

2000
> Champion: Michigan State
> Most outstanding player: Mateen Cleaves
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1999
> Champion: UConn
> Most outstanding player: Richard Hamilton

1998
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Jeffrey Sheppard

1997
> Champion: Arizona
> Most outstanding player: Miles Simon

1996
> Champion: Kentucky
> Most outstanding player: Tony Delk

1995
> Champion: UCLA
> Most outstanding player: Ed O’Bannon

1994
> Champion: Arkansas
> Most outstanding player: Corliss Williamson
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1993
> Champion: UNC
> Most outstanding player: Donald Williams

1992
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Bobby Hurley

1991
> Champion: Duke
> Most outstanding player: Christian Laettner
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