In twenty nine years, only two #4 seeds have won the championship (Arizona in 1997 and Connecticut in 2023).PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, only fifteen times have seeds #1, #2, #3, and #4 in a single region all advanced to the round of 16. It happened twice in 2019.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, only six #9 seeds have made it to the round of 16.PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split evenly, 58-58. #8 had 4 wins in 2015.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, 27 schools have made the round of 16 more than 5 times.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, the national semifinals have featured two #1 seeds ten times and one #1 seed eleven times.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, 48 out of 116 national semifinal teams were #1 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, the SEC has six champions (Kentucky and Florida, three times each).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the most common numbers of #1 seeds in the national semifinals are 2 (ten times) and 1 (eleven times).PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, 109 different schools have advanced to the round of 16, and 41 of them only made it once.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, more #10 seeds (22) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 and #9 seeds combined (19). Only one of these (Syracuse in 2016) has advanced to the National Semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were Geo. Mason, VCU, Loyola, UCLA, and NCSU, all #11 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, a #15 seed has upset a #2 seed 9 times. It happened twice in 2012.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty nine years, the smallest number of #1 seeds to advance to the round of 16 is 2 (2000, 2004, 2018, and 2023).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split evenly, 58-58. #8 had 4 wins in 2015.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, only eleven times has a region's first round games gone according to seed (i.e. chalk).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, 27 schools have made the round of 16 more than 5 times.
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