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Since PickHoops started, only four teams seeded lower than #5 have reached the national championship game (#8 Butler in 2011, #7 Connecticut vs. #8 Kentucky in 2014, and #8 UNC in 2022).
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Since PickHoops started, ten schools have advanced to the round of 16 more than ten times (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, UNC, Arizona, UCLA, Syracuse, Gonzaga, and UConn).
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Since PickHoops was founded, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship.
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In twenty eight years, ten schools have advanced to the round of 16 more than ten times (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan State, UNC, Arizona, UCLA, Syracuse, Gonzaga, and UConn).
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Since 1996, a #13 seed has upset a #4 seed 24 times, almost once per year.
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During PickHoops history, three #3 seeds have won the championship (Syracuse in 2003, Florida in 2006 and UConn in 2011).
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During PickHoops history, the most national semifinal appearances are UNC (9), Michigan State (8), Kentucky (7), and Connecticut (7).
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During PickHoops history, Florida has 4 appearances in the national semifinals.
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In twenty eight years, Florida is 3-1 in the national semifinals.
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Since PickHoops was founded, Kansas has made the round of 16 sixteen times.
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Since PickHoops was founded, 44 out of 112 national semifinal teams were #1 seeds.
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In twenty eight years, the Colonial Athletic Association has had two different schools advance to the national semifinals (George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth).
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Since PickHoops started, the national semifinals have featured two #1 seeds ten times and one #1 seed eleven times.
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During PickHoops history, two #16 seeds have made it to the round of 32 (UMBC in 2018 and FDU in 2023).
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Since PickHoops was founded, the most teams seeded #9 or lower to advance to the round of sixteen is 5 in 1999.
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In twenty eight years, the national semifinals have featured three or more #1 seeds a total of 4 times.
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During PickHoops history, Syracuse has made the round of 16 twelve times.

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