Since 1996, only 16 out of 112 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, a #13 seed has upset a #4 seed 24 times, almost once per year.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, twenty #11 seeds have advanced to the round of 16.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, UCLA has made the round of 16 fourteen times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since 1996, 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, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, Florida has 4 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, more #11 seeds (20) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 or #9 seeds together.PickHoops QuickFact
During PickHoops history, Michigan State has made the round of 16 fifteen times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, more #12 seeds (14) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 or #9 seeds.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, 35 teams have advanced to the round of 16 at least 5 times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, four #15 seeds have made it to the round of 16 (Florida Gulf Coast in 2013, Oral Roberts in 2021, St Peters in 2022, and Princeton in 2023).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, Syracuse has made the round of 16 twelve times.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, a #14 seed has upset a #3 seed 13 times. It happened twice in 2014.PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops was founded, the ACC has eight champions (Duke three times, UNC three times, Virginia one time, and former member Maryland once).PickHoops QuickFact
Since PickHoops started, Kentucky has 7 appearances in the national semifinals.PickHoops QuickFact
In twenty eight years, 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.
