| Year | Seed | Record | Finishing Round | Coach |
| 1941 | - | 0 - 2 | Elite Eight (1st rd) | Bill Lange |
| 1946 | - | 2 - 1 | National Championship (3rd rd) | Ben Carnevale |
| 1957 | - | 5 - 0 | National Championship (5th rd) | Frank McGuire |
| 1959 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Frank McGuire |
| 1967 | - | 2 - 2 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1968 | - | 3 - 1 | National Championship (5th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1969 | - | 2 - 2 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1972 | - | 3 - 1 | National Semifinals (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1975 | - | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (2nd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1976 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1977 | - | 4 - 1 | National Championship (5th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1978 | - | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (1st rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1981 | 2 | 4 - 1 | National Championship (6th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1982 | 1 | 5 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1985 | 2 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1987 | 1 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1988 | 2 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1990 | 8 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1992 | 4 | 2 - 1 | Sweet Sixteen (3rd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Dean Smith |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Bill Guthridge |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 - 1 | Round of 64 (1st rd) | Bill Guthridge |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Bill Guthridge |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Matt Doherty |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 - 1 | Round of 32 (2nd rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 - 1 | Elite Eight (4th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 - 1 | National Semifinals (5th rd) | Roy Williams |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 - 0 | National Championship (6th rd) | Roy Williams |
