Since PickHoops started, the average number of #1 seeds in the national semifinals round is about 1.6.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, only two #4 seeds have won the championship (Arizona in 1997 and Connecticut in 2023).PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, only 16 out of 116 national semifinal teams were seeded lower than #5. In 2011, there were two (#8 Butler and #11 Virginia Commonwealth). In 2014, #7 Connecticut and #8 Kentucky advanced. PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, a #15 seed has upset a #2 seed 9 times. It happened twice in 2012.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, Florida has 5 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, more #12 seeds (14) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 or #9 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, UCLA has 4 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, the Big 10 has had 8 schools in the national semifinals (Mich. State, Ohio State, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Purdue, and Indiana).PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, no #10 seed made the National Semifinals until Syracuse in 2016.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were Geo. Mason, VCU, Loyola, UCLA, and NCSU, all #11 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, Connecticut is 6-1 in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, Connecticut has won all six times in which it advanced to the national championship game.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, the national semifinals have featured three #1 seeds three times, in 1997, 1999, and 2015. There were 4 in 2008 and 2025.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, the Pac 12 has had four different schools advance to the national semifinals (UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, and Oregon).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.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, Florida has 5 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, Kentucky has made the round of 17 sixteen times.
