About PickHoops

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During PickHoops history, more #10 seeds (21) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 and #9 seeds combined. Only one of these (Syracuse in 2016) has advanced to the National Semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, the national semifinals have featured four #1 seeds only once, in 2008. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, the Colonial Athletic Association has had two different schools advance to the national semifinals (George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, four teams have won the championship at least three times. They are Connecticut (6), Kentucky, Duke, and UNC. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, fourteen out of twenty eight national semifinals have had at least one SEC team. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty eight years, Syracuse has made the round of 16 twelve times. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, the Big 10 has had 8 schools in the national semifinals (Mich. State, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Purdue, and Indiana). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, Duke is 4-2 in the national semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, the smallest number of #1 seeds to advance to the round of 16 is 2 (2000, 2004, 2018, and 2023). PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, only one champion has been lower than a #4 seed (#7 Connecticut in 2014). PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty eight years, the SEC has five champions (Kentucky three times and Florida twice). PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty eight years, the round of sixteen has included at least one team seeded #9 or lower every year except 2007. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty eight years, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, the Colonial Athletic Association has had two different schools advance to the national semifinals (George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, Duke has 6 appearances in the national semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, twenty one #10 seeds have made the round of 16. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, fourteen #12 seeds have advanced to the round of 16.

About PickHoops

PickHoops (formerly Pick 65) is a very small group of dedicated computer geeks who enjoy web programming, interesting problems to solve, and basketball prognostication. This product began in 1996 for our own amusement, and slowly evolved into the masterpiece you see before you.

If you were looking for substantive information, you'll want to read our press packet or contact us. Otherwise, waste some time reading about our "staff".

PickHoops "Staff"

Doug Appleyard is a graduate of North Carolina State University and a two-time NCAA office pool champion. He fully expects his mouse and keyboard to one day be enshrined in the NCAA Office Pool Hall of Fame. When not contributing to tournament contests, he writes software for a major software company and spends time with his family in North Carolina.

Chris Hehman is the President and Benevolent Dictator of PickHoops. Chris is more than a little psyched that his Virginia Tech Hokies have somehow managed to get into the ACC. When not managing PickHoops, or getting some sleep immediately after, Chris collects video and pinball machines and allows them to decay in his house.

Randy Rowell is the author of PickHoops' excessively cool Risk Analysis and Quick Pick. Randy's rare combination of historical tournament knowledge and advanced statistical insight is superior to that of small children. When not pulling for his NC State Wolfpack, Randy enjoys playing chess and soccer, with similar cardio benefits in each. Neither Randy's employer nor family know of his involvement with PickHoops, so please keep this quiet.

Jim Thomas is a former office pool champion, the Self-Appointed Occasional Marketing Director of PickHoops, and was transitively responsible for its creation. It was Jim's suggestion for Chris to create a web-based system to track our own bracket contest in 1996, when most people had not even heard of the Internet. Whether this was a brilliant epiphany recognizing the limitless possibilities of the emerging global network, or a way to transfer tedious work to other people, is left as an exercise to the reader. Oh, and his Virginia Wahoos suck.

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