Take a look at the history of the Final Four from the NCAA Tournament’s inception in 1981 through 2016, including champions, runner-up finishes and more.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | National Semifinal | National Semifinal |
| 1981 | USC | UCLA | San Diego State | Pacific |
| 1982 | Hawaii | USC | San Diego State | Stanford |
| 1983 | Hawaii | UCLA | Stanford | Pacific |
| 1984 | UCLA | Stanford | Pacific | San Jose State |
| 1985 | Pacific | Stanford | USC | UCLA |
| 1986 | Pacific | Nebraska | Stanford | Texas |
| 1987 | Hawaii | Stanford | Illinois | Texas |
| 1988 | Texas | Hawaii | Illinois | UCLA |
| 1989 | Long Beach State | Nebraska | Texas-Arlington | UCLA |
| 1990 | UCLA | Pacific | LSU | Nebraska |
| 1991 | UCLA | Long Beach State | LSU | Ohio State |
| 1992 | Stanford | UCLA | Florida | Long Beach State |
| 1993 | Long Beach State | Penn State | BYU | Florida |
| 1994 | Stanford | UCLA | Ohio State | Penn State |
| 1995 | Nebraska | Texas | Michigan State | Stanford |
| 1996 | Stanford | Hawaii | Florida | Nebraska |
| 1997 | Stanford | Penn State | Florida | Long Beach State |
| 1998 | Long Beach State | Penn State | Florida | Nebraska |
| 1999 | Penn State | Stanford | Long Beach State | Pacific |
| 2000 | Nebraska | Wisconsin | Hawaii | USC |
| 2001 | Stanford | Long Beach State | Arizona | Nebraska |
| 2002 | USC | Stanford | Hawaii | Florida |
| 2003 | USC | Florida | Hawaii | Minnesota |
| 2004 | Stanford | Minnesota | Washington | USC |
| 2005 | Washington | Nebraska | Tennessee | Santa Clara |
| 2006 | Nebraska | Stanford | UCLA | Washington |
| 2007 | Penn State | Stanford | California | USC |
| 2008 | Penn State | Stanford | Texas | Nebraska |
| 2009 | Penn State | Texas | Hawaii | Minnesota |
| 2010 | Penn State | California | Texas | USC |
| 2011 | UCLA | Illinois | USC | Florida State |
| 2012 | Texas | Oregon | Michigan | Penn State |
| 2013 | Penn State | Wisconsin | Washington | Texas |
| 2014 | Penn State | BYU | Stanford | Texas |
| 2015 | Nebraska | Texas | Minnesota | Kansas |
| 2016 | Stanford | Texas | Nebraska | Minnesota |
Beyond the mere list, we broke it down further to look at the success of the 30 teams who have made the Final Four. Stanford and Penn State have won the most titles with seven apiece. The Cardinal also have eight runner-up finishes to their credit and boast 20 overall Final Four berths, the most of all programs.
| Team | Titles | Runner-Up | Final Fours | Total Final Four Appearances |
| Stanford | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| Penn State | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| UCLA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Texas | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| USC | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Long Beach State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Pacific | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Washington | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | ||
| Florida | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| California | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Oregon | 1 | 1 | ||
| BYU | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| San Diego State | 2 | 2 | ||
| LSU | 2 | 2 | ||
| Ohio State | 2 | 2 | ||
| Texas-Arlington | 1 | 1 | ||
| Michigan State | 1 | 1 | ||
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | ||
| Tennessee | 1 | 1 | ||
| Michigan | 1 | 1 | ||
| San Jose State | 1 | 1 | ||
| Santa Clara | 1 | 1 | ||
| Florida State | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kansas | 1 | 1 |
