PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, only three times did seeds #1, #2, and #3 in a region all fail to advance to the round of 16. This happened in once in 2018 and twice in 2000.
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During PickHoops history, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split evenly, 58-58. #8 had 4 wins in 2015.
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Since 1996, more #11 seeds (20) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 or #9 seeds together (19).
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Since PickHoops was founded, Texas has made the round of 16 seven times.
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Since PickHoops was founded, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were Geo. Mason, VCU, Loyola, UCLA, and NCSU, all #11 seeds.
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During PickHoops history, nineteen out of twenty nine national semifinals have had at least one ACC team.
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Since PickHoops started, the smallest number of #1 seeds to advance to the round of 16 is 2 (2000, 2004, 2018, and 2023).
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Since PickHoops was founded, only eleven times has a region's first round games gone according to seed (i.e. chalk).
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Since PickHoops started, only Kansas has made it into the tournament every single year.
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Since 1996, the Big East has had six schools advance to the national semifinals (Connecticut, West Virginia, Villanova, Georgetown, Louisville, and Syracuse).
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Since 1996, twenty two #10 seeds have made the round of 16.
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Since PickHoops started, no #1 seed advanced to the national semifinals in three tournaments (2006, 2011, and 2023).
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In twenty nine years, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split evenly, 58-58. #8 had 4 wins in 2015.
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Since PickHoops was founded, Kentucky has 7 appearances in the national semifinals.
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In twenty nine years, nineteen out of twenty nine national semifinals have had at least one ACC team.
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Since PickHoops was founded, the round of sixteen has included at least one team seeded #9 or lower every year except 2007.
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During PickHoops history, five teams have won the championship at least three times. They are Connecticut (6), Kentucky, Duke, Florida, and UNC.

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