| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1940 | - | 2 - 1 | National Championship (3rd rd) | Phog Allen |
| 1942 | - | 1 - 1 | Elite Eight (1st rd) | Phog Allen |
| 1952 | - | 4 - 0 | National Championship (4th rd) | Phog Allen |
| 1953 | - | 3 - 1 | National Championship (5th rd) | Phog Allen |
| 1957 | - | 3 - 1 | National Championship (5th rd) | Dick Harp |
| 1960 | - | 1 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Dick Harp |
| 1966 | - | 1 - 1 | Elite Eight (3rd rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1967 | - | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1971 | - | 2 - 2 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1974 | - | 2 - 2 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1975 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1978 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1981 | 7 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Ted Owens |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Larry Brown |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Larry Brown |
| 1986 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Larry Brown |
| 1987 | 5 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Larry Brown |
| 1988 | 6 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Larry Brown |
| 1990 | 2 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1991 | 3 | 5 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1993 | 2 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1994 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2000 | 8 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Bill Self |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bill Self |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bill Self |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Bill Self |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Bill Self |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Bill Self |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Bill Self |
