Elite Eight

proper noun

The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalball gamesThe eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
  2. USinformalball gamesThe round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 8 teams have been eliminated.
  3. USinformalball gamesThe eight teams that advance to the site of the final rounds of the NCAA Division II tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
  4. USinformalball gamesAn appearance in the Elite Eight, whether in Division I or II.
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APA

Elite Eight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elite%20Eight

MLA

“Elite Eight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elite%20Eight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elite Eight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elite%20Eight.

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