| Year |
Championship |
Coach |
MVP |
NCAA performance of champion |
| 1954 |
#4 N.C. State 82,
#3 Wake Forest 80 (OT) |
Everett Case |
Dickie Hemric, Wake Forest |
Lost in regional semifinals |
| 1955 |
#1 N.C. State 87,
#2 Duke 77 |
Everett Case |
Ron Shavlik,
N.C. State |
DNP (NCAA probation) |
| 1956 |
#1 N.C. State 76,
#3 Wake Forest 64 |
Everett Case |
Vic Molodet,
N.C. State |
Lost in first round (4 OTs) |
| 1957 |
#1 North Carolina 95,
#6 South Carolina 75 |
Frank McGuire |
L. Rosenbluth,
N. Carolina |
National champion |
| 1958 |
#4 Maryland 86,
#3 North Carolina 74 |
Bud Millikan |
Nick Davis, Maryland |
Third in East Regional |
| 1959 |
#1 N.C. State 80,
#2 North Carolina 56 |
Everett Case |
Lou Pucillo,
N.C. State |
DNP (NCAA probation) |
| 1960 |
#4 Duke 63,
#2 Wake Forest 59 |
Vic Bubas |
Doug Kistler, Duke |
Lost East Regional final |
| 1961 |
#1 Wake Forest 96,
#2 Duke 81 |
Bones McKinney |
Len Chappell, Wake Forest |
Lost East Regional final |
| 1962 |
#1 Wake Forest 77,
#6 Clemson 66 |
Bones McKinney |
Len Chappell, Wake Forest |
Third in nation |
| 1963 |
#1 Duke 68,
#2 Wake Forest 57 |
Vic Bubas |
Art Heyman, Duke |
Third in nation |
| 1964 |
#1 Duke 80,
#2 Wake Forest 59 |
Vic Bubas |
Jeff Mullins, Duke |
National runner-up |
| 1965 |
#2 N.C. State 91,
#1 Duke 85 |
Press Maravich |
Larry Worsley,
N.C. State |
Third in East Regional |
| 1966 |
#1 Duke 71,
#2 N.C. State 66 |
Vic Bubas |
Steve Vacendak, Duke |
Third in nation |
| 1967 |
#1 North Carolina 82,
#2 Duke 73 |
Dean Smith |
Larry Miller,
N. Carolina |
Fourth in nation |
| 1968 |
#1 North Carolina 87,
#3 N.C. State 50 |
Dean Smith |
Larry Miller,
N. Carolina |
National runner-up |
| 1969 |
#1 North Carolina 85,
#3 Duke 74 |
Dean Smith |
Charlie Scott,
N. Carolina |
Fourth in nation |
| 1970 |
#3 N.C. State 42,
#1 South Carolina 39
(2 OT) |
Norman Sloan |
Vann Williford,
N.C. State |
Third in East Regional |
| 1971 |
#2 South Carolina 52,
#1 North Carolina 51 |
Frank McGuire |
L. Dedmon, N.C./
J. Roche, S.C. |
Fourth in East Regional |
| 1972 |
#1 North Carolina 73,
#2 Maryland 64 |
Dean Smith |
Bob McAdoo,
N. Carolina |
Third in nation |
| 1973 |
#1 N.C. State 76,
#3 Maryland 74 |
Norman Sloan |
Tommy Burleson,
N.C. State |
DNP (NCAA probation) |
| 1974 |
#1 N.C. State 103,
#2 Maryland 100 (OT) |
Norman Sloan |
Tommy Burleson,
N.C. State |
National champion |
| 1975 |
#2 North Carolina 70,
#4 N.C. State 66 |
Dean Smith |
Phil Ford,
N. Carolina |
Third in East Regional |
| 1976 |
#6 Virginia 67,
#1 North Carolina 62 |
Terry Holland |
Wally Walker, Virginia |
Lost in first round |
| 1977 |
#1 North Carolina 75,
#7 Virginia 69 |
Dean Smith |
John Kuester,
N. Carolina |
National runner-up |
| 1978 |
#2 Duke 85,
#5 Wake Forest 77 |
Bill Foster |
Jim Spanarkel, Duke |
National runner-up |
| 1979 |
#1 North Carolina 71,
#2 Duke 63 |
Dean Smith |
Dudley Bradley,
N. Carolina |
Lost in first round |
| 1980 |
#6 Duke 73,
#1 Maryland 72 |
Bill Foster |
Albert King, Maryland |
Lost ME Regional final |
| 1981 |
#2 North Carolina 61,
#4 Maryland 60 |
Dean Smith |
Sam Perkins,
N. Carolina |
National runner-up |
| 1982 |
#1 North Carolina 47,
#2 Virginia 45 |
Dean Smith |
James Worthy,
N. Carolina |
National champion |
| 1983 |
#4 N.C. State 81,
#2 Virginia 78 |
Jim Valvano |
Sidney Lowe,
N.C. State |
National champion |
| 1984 |
#2 Maryland 74,
#3 Duke 62 |
Lefty Driesell |
Len Bias, Maryland |
Lost in second round |
| 1985 |
#1 Georgia Tech 57,
#2 North Carolina 54 |
Bobby Cremins |
Mark Price, Georgia Tech |
Lost East Regional final |
| 1986 |
#1 Duke 68,
#2 Georgia Tech 67 |
Mike Krzyzewski |
Johnny Dawkins, Duke |
National runner-up |
| 1987 |
#6 N.C. State 68,
#1 North Carolina 67 |
Jim Valvano |
Vinny Del Negro,
N.C. State |
Lost in first round |
| 1988 |
#3 Duke 65,
#1 North Carolina 61 |
Mike Krzyzewski |
Danny Ferry, Duke |
Third in nation |
| 1989 |
#3 North Carolina 77,
#2 Duke 74 |
Dean Smith |
J.R. Reid,
N. Carolina |
Lost in SE Regional semis |
| 1990 |
#3 Georgia Tech 70,
#5 Virginia 61 |
Bobby Cremins |
Brian Oliver, Georgia Tech |
Lost in national semifinals |
| 1991 |
#2 North Carolina 96,
#1 Duke 74 |
Dean Smith |
Rick Fox,
N. Carolina |
Lost in national semifinals |
| 1992 |
#1 Duke 94,
#3 North Carolina 74 |
Mike Krzyzewski |
Christian Laettner, Duke |
National champion |
| 1993 |
#6 Georgia Tech 77,
#1 North Carolina 75 |
Bobby Cremins |
James Forrest, Georgia Tech |
Lost in first round |
| 1994 |
#2 North Carolina 73,
#4 Virginia 66 |
Dean Smith |
Jerry Stackhouse,
N. Carolina |
Lost in second round |
| 1995 |
#1 Wake Forest 82,
#2 North Carolina 80
(OT) |
Dave Odom |
Randolph Childress,
Wake Forest |
Lost in East Regional semis |
| 1996 |
#2 Wake Forest 75,
#1 Georgia Tech 74 |
Dave Odom |
Tim Duncan, Wake Forest |
Lost Midwest Regional final |
| 1997 |
#3 North Carolina 64,
#8 N.C. State 54 |
Dean Smith |
Shammond Williams,
N. Carolina |
Lost in national semifinals |
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| Titles by school: North Carolina 14, N.C. State 10, Duke 9, Wake Forest 4, Georgia Tech 3, Maryland 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1.
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| Titles by coach: Dean Smith 13, Vic Bubas 4, Everett Case 4, Bobby Cremins 3, Mike Krzyzewski 3, Norman Sloan 3, Bill Foster 2, Frank McGuire 2, Bones McKinney 2, Dave Odom 2, Jim Valvano 2, Lefty Driesell 1, Terry Holland 1, Press Maravich 1, Bud Millikan 1.
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| Composite records of current members: 1. North Carolina (67-29, .698); 2. Duke (55-35, .611); 3. North Carolina State (48-34, .585); 4. Georgia Tech (15-15, .500); 5. Wake Forest (36-40, .474); 6. Maryland (31-41, .431); 7. Virginia (27-43, .386); 8. Clemson (11-44, .200); 9. Florida State (1-6, .143).
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| Composite record of former member: South Carolina (13-17, .433).
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