NCAA Basketball: Top 20 biggest tournament upsets of all time

The NCAA basketball tournament has had some of the most memorable upsets in all of sports.

Upsets occur in every sport across the globe, but certain moments in March Madness seem to have a bigger impact than in different sports. Whether it’s a buzzer beater that falls for the underdogs or they pull off an improbable blowout, no tournament upset is quite the same.

A good upset might consist of a traditional power team losing to a team that doesn’t get much national attention. March Madness is one of the best sporting events in the world and one of the prime places underdogs can make some noise.

Even if your favorite team was on the wrong side of the upset or your bracket was destroyed after the first weekend, most people can at least appreciate a good upset. The playing field has gotten more competitive in recent years and some of the biggest upsets have been in the last five years.

Every team that wins its conference championship gets a chance to compete on the big stage for a National Championship, regardless of enrollment, endowment, or popularity. That’s what creates some of the best memories.

When teams end up pulling off what seems impossible, it instantly becomes one of the best sports moments of the year. It’s not always a No. 15 seed beating a No. 2 seed and can sometimes even be in the National Title game.

Everyone has their own idea of an upset but these 20 are some of the biggest in tournament history.

Honorable mentions: Richmond became the first No. 15 seed to knock off a No. 2 seed after beating Syracuse in 1991.

UTEP beating Kentucky in 1966 with the first African-American starting five.