Q 01/05

From 2011 through 2026, how many teams made up the men's tournament field?

A) 32

B) 64

C) 68

D) 72

Answer · why

C) 68

The 2011 expansion from 65 added three more play-in games; the field grows again to 76 teams starting in 2027.

Q 02/05

What is the name of the day, typically in mid-March, when the tournament bracket is revealed?

A) Bracket Sunday

B) Selection Sunday

C) Madness Sunday

D) Championship Sunday

Answer · why

B) Selection Sunday

Selection Sunday, in mid-March, is when the selection committee unveils the full bracket and seedings in a live broadcast.

Q 03/05

Since 1973 the national semifinals have been played on a Saturday and the championship game on which day?

A) Sunday

B) Monday

C) Tuesday

D) Saturday

Answer · why

B) Monday

Before the change, the title game itself was played on Saturday with the semifinals two days earlier.

Q 04/05

Which school has won the most NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament championships?

A) UCLA

B) Kentucky

C) Duke

D) North Carolina

Answer · why

A) UCLA

UCLA has 11 titles, the most of any school: 10 between 1964 and 1975 under one coach, plus one more in 1995.

Q 05/05

What song traditionally plays over the highlight montage after the championship game?

A) We Are the Champions

B) Rock and Roll Part 2

C) One Shining Moment

D) Celebration

Answer · why

C) One Shining Moment

"One Shining Moment" by David Barrett has been played over the tournament highlight montage at the conclusion of the championship game since 1987. It ...