NCAA Firsts

NCAA basketball tournament through the years:

Public draw for Final Four tickets: First in 1974

Seedings for individual teams: First in 1978

No complimentary tickets given: First in 1978

Unlimited teams from a conference: First in 1980

All teams may be drug-tested: First in 1987

Limit to buy two Final Four tickets: First in 1990

Reporters can interview officials after games: First in 1996

Source: NCAA