Since 1996, only 15 out of 108 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
During PickHoops history, only 15 out of 108 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
In twenty eight years, only 15 out of 108 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
During PickHoops history, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams is split almost evenly. #8 leads 55-53, including 4 wins in 2015.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, 18 out of 27 national champions were #1 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola (2018), and UCLA (2021), all #11 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, Duke has 6 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the SEC has five champions (Kentucky three times and Florida twice).PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, Florida is 3-1 in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, 32 teams have advanced to the round of 16 at least 5 times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the national championship game has included at least one team seeded #4 or higher, except for 2014 (#7 Connecticut vs. #8 Kentucky).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, only Kansas has made it into the tournament every single year.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, fifteen out of twenty seven national semifinals have had at least one Big 10 team.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the national semifinals have featured just one #1 seed eleven times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, UNC has 9 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, the ACC has eight champions (Duke three times, UNC three times, Virginia one time, and former member Maryland once).
