Me and some friends were talking about how it looks like the Alabama men will send 3 individuals but likely not their whole team (at least that's what it looks like right now) and that got us talking about if a team has ever sent 4 individuals and not their entire team? I know some others have sent 3 (Villanova in 2015 comes to mind) but has anyone ever sent 4?
I know it's incredibly unlikely, but according to qualifying rules, I suppose it's possible. Each region sends their top 4 individuals without a qualifying team to call home (as long as they place in the top 25 in the region), and then there are 2 at large individuals out of the whole country. (I think there should be more at large individuals but that's a topic for another day)
Anyone have any good archive knowledge of this?
And if not, how many other times has a team sent 3 individuals? I can't imagine it happens very often. Villanova in 2015 is the only one that comes to mind. How many other times has this happened?