Fun NCAA Tournament Facts (1985-present).

[PhilSimms11]

1st round W-L records by seeds (33 tournaments):
#1 vs #16--(132-0)
#2 vs #15--(124-8)
#3 vs #14--(111-21)
#4 vs #13--(106-26)
#5 vs #12--(85-47)
#6 vs #11--(83-49)
#7 vs #10--(81-51)
#8 vs #9--(67-65)

-At least one double digit seed has made the 'Sweet 16' 29 of 33 times.
-Most 'Sweet 16' appearances--Duke (23), North Carolina (22), Kansas (21), Kentucky (19), Louisville (14).
-In the last 5 years the 5-seed is 11-9 vs the 12-seed.
-The last four champions did not win their conference tournament (2014-17).
-Villanova (1985), Kansas (1988), and Arizona (1997) are the only champions to not win at least 30 games.
-A Final Four without a #1 seed has happened twice (2006, 2011).
-A Final Four with all #1 seeds has happened once (2008).
-#8 Villanova is the lowest seed to win the championship (1985).
-Four double digit seeds have made the Final Four--#10 Syracuse (2016), #11s LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011).
-Butler is the only team to make back-to-back Final Fours while not being a 1 or 2-seed (2010-11).
-2013 was the only 'Sweet 16' to have 3 teams seeded 12 or lower--(12)Oregon, (13)LaSalle, (15)Florida Gulf Coast.

 

[Deep Creek]

1st round W-L records by seeds (33 tournaments):
#1 vs #16--(132-0)
#2 vs #15--(124-8)
#3 vs #14--(111-21)
#4 vs #13--(106-26)
#5 vs #12--(85-47)
#6 vs #11--(83-49)
#7 vs #10--(81-51)
#8 vs #9--(67-65)

-At least one double digit seed has made the 'Sweet 16' 29 of 33 times.
-Most 'Sweet 16' appearances--Duke (23), North Carolina (22), Kansas (21), Kentucky (19), Louisville (14).
-In the last 5 years the 5-seed is 11-9 vs the 12-seed.
-The last four champions did not win their conference tournament (2014-17).
-Villanova (1985), Kansas (1988), and Arizona (1997) are the only champions to not win at least 30 games.
-A Final Four without a #1 seed has happened twice (2006, 2011).
-A Final Four with all #1 seeds has happened once (2008).
-#8 Villanova is the lowest seed to win the championship (1985).
-Four double digit seeds have made the Final Four--#10 Syracuse (2016), #11s LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011).
-Butler is the only team to make back-to-back Final Fours while not being a 1 or 2-seed (2010-11).
-2013 was the only 'Sweet 16' to have 3 teams seeded 12 or lower--(12)Oregon, (13)LaSalle, (15)Florida Gulf Coast.

Interesting info.

Not a lot of difference in #3/#14 and #4/#13
Same for #5/#12 and #6/#11

 

[PhilSimms11]

Championships by conference (1985-2017):
ACC--10
Big East--7
SEC--6
Big Ten--3
Big XII--2
Pac-12--2
American--1
Big West--1
*Metro--1
(*)no longer exists

Championships by team:
Duke--5
North Carolina--4
UConn--4
Kentucky--3
Florida--2
Kansas--2
Louisville--2
Villanova--2
Arizona--1
Arkansas--1
Indiana--1
Maryland--1
Michigan--1
Michigan St--1
Syracuse--1
UCLA--1
UNLV--1

-Three teams have entered the tournament undefeated and failed to go the distance--1991 UNLV (34-1), 2014 Wichita St (35-1), and 2015 Kentucky (38-1). UNLV and Kentucky made it to the 'Final Four'; Wichita St was ousted in the 2nd round. Duke would go on to win two of those championships (1991, 2015).
-(11)VCU is the only team to play in the 'First Four' and make the 'Final Four' (2011).
-Duke (1991-92) and Florida (2006-07) are the only teams to repeat as champions.
-Duke has the most consecutive 'Final Four' appearances with 5 (1988-92).

 

[jontaejones]

A number one seed has a 83% chance to make the sweet 16. Yet, Villanova has lost in the first weekend 2 of the last 3 years. If it happens again for 3 times within 4 years, it will border on statistically nill.

But we'll give it our best shot!

 

[PhilSimms11]

A number one seed has a 83% chance to make the sweet 16. Yet, Villanova has lost in the first weekend 2 of the last 3 years. If it happens again for 3 times within 4 years, it will border on statistically nill.

But we'll give it our best shot!

Villanova is one of the many heavyweights to "choke" in the tournament...along with Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan St, Kentucky, Arizona, etc. I guess you could throw Virginia in there, but I don't really consider them a heavyweight when you talk history.

 

[jontaejones]

Villanova is one of the many heavyweights to "choke" in the tournament...along with Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan St, Kentucky, Arizona, etc. I guess you could throw Virginia in there, but I don't really consider them a heavyweight when you talk history.

Duke and UNC are actually really good as #1 seeds, especially UNC. They rarely go out early. Sparty too.

Kansas has a small history of losses as a #1 seed, but nothing like 3 losses in the first weekend in 4 years. That record will stand for some time...

 

[PhilSimms11]

Villanova is one of the many heavyweights to "choke" in the tournament...along with Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, Michigan St, Kentucky, Arizona, etc. I guess you could throw Virginia in there, but I don't really consider them a heavyweight when you talk history.

What a pisser. Which team will screw me next?

 

[PhilSimms11]

Final Four seeds since 1985:
1985--1-1-2-8
1986--1-1-2-11
1987--1-1-2-6
1988--1-1-2-6
1989--1-1-2-3

1990--1-3-4-4
1991--1-1-2-3
1992--1-2-4-6
1993--1-1-1-2
1994--1-2-2-3

1995--1-2-2-4
1996--1-1-4-5
1997--1-1-1-4
1998--1-2-2-3
1999--1-1-1-4

2000--1-5-8-8
2001--1-1-2-3
2002--1-1-2-5
2003--1-2-3-3
2004--1-2-2-3

2005--1-1-4-5
2006--2-3-4-11
2007--1-1-2-2
2008--1-1-1-1
2009--1-1-2-3

2010--1-2-5-5
2011--3-4-8-11
2012--1-2-2-4
2013--1-4-4-9
2014--1-2-7-8

2015--1-1-1-7
2016--1-2-2-10
2017--1-1-3-7
2018--1-1-3-11

Final Four seeds breakdown since 1985:
(1)--57
(2)--29
(3)--14
(4)--13
(5)--6
(8)--5
(11)--4
(6)--3
(7)--3
(9)--1
(10)--1
(12-16)--0

-Seeds 1-4 make up 83% of the Final Four.
-A team seeded 7 or lower has made the Final Four in 7 of the last 8 years including the last 6.

 

[PhilSimms11]

Champions by seed:
1985--8
1986--2
1987--1
1988--6
1989--3

1990--1
1991--2
1992--1
1993--1
1994--1

1995--1
1996--1
1997--4
1998--2
1999--1

2000--1
2001--1
2002--1
2003--3
2004--2

2005--1
2006--3
2007--1
2008--1
2009--1

2010--1
2011--3
2012--1
2013--1
2014--7

2015--1
2016--2
2017--1

(1)--20
(2)--5
(3)--4
(4)--1
(6)--1
(7)--1
(8)--1
(5)--0
(9-16)--0

 

[tabascojet]

uconn women 11 straight ffs........

 

[The Q]

uconn women 11 straight ffs........

Geno is the best coach of all time.

Period.

Full stop.

End of discussion.

 

[tabascojet]

Geno is the best wimmens coach of all time.

fify

apparently he is no dan hurley.......

 

[The Q]

fify

apparently he is no dan hurley.......

they would've hired Geno in a second.

Geno declined, not the other way around.

 

[tabascojet]

they would've hired Geno in a second.

Geno declined, not the other way around.

why he so scared??

 

[jontaejones]

Geno is the best coach of all time.

Period.

Full stop.

End of discussion.

Best recruiter at least...

He's got the crack rock for them girlies.

 

[The Q]

Best recruiter at least...

He's got the crack rock for them girlies.

Dude very rarely has the top classes.

He just gets the best players for his system.

 

[jontaejones]

Dude very rarely has the top classes.

Is that right?

Are you sure about that?

 

[The Q]

Is that right?

Are you sure about that?

I don’t believe he gets the top class very often.

He does get the #1 overall player far more often than he has the top class.

His class next year is #5.

Last year was top because 3 players who played the same position decided to come. It was weird.

 

[PhilSimms11]

Women's 'Final Four' seeds 1994-present.

1994--1-3-4-6
1995--1-1-2-3
1996--1-1-1-2
1997--1-1-3-6
1998--1-3-4-9
1999--1-1-3-3
2000--1-1-2-2
2001--1-1-3-5
2002--1-1-1-2
2003--1-1-1-2
2004--1-2-4-7
2005--1-1-1-2
2006--1-1-1-2
2007--1-1-3-4
2008--1-1-2-2
2009--1-1-2-3
2010--1-1-3-4
2011--1-1-2-2
2012--1-1-1-1
2013--1-1-2-5
2014--1-1-2-4
2015--1-1-1-1
2016--1-2-4-7
2017--1-1-2-2
2018--1-1-1-1

Doesn't it seem as though all four #1s have made it to the 'Final Four' every other year? In reality it's only happened three times.

 

[jontaejones]

Women's 'Final Four' seeds 1994-present.

1994--1-3-4-6
1995--1-1-2-3
1996--1-1-1-2
1997--1-1-3-6
1998--1-3-4-9
1999--1-1-3-3
2000--1-1-2-2
2001--1-1-3-5
2002--1-1-1-2
2003--1-1-1-2
2004--1-2-4-7
2005--1-1-1-2
2006--1-1-1-2
2007--1-1-3-4
2008--1-1-2-2
2009--1-1-2-3
2010--1-1-3-4
2011--1-1-2-2
2012--1-1-1-1
2013--1-1-2-5
2014--1-1-2-4
2015--1-1-1-1
2016--1-2-4-7
2017--1-1-2-2
2018--1-1-1-1

Doesn't it seem as though all four #1s have made it to the 'Final Four' every other year? In reality it's only happened three times.

Wow, even so, that's some serious chalk.

I think the pool of serious, serious ballers is much smaller in women's basketball. Once you reach the 8 seed level and such, the girls are probably aren't even that serious about it.