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Since 1996, 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 1996, fifteen out of twenty nine national semifinals have had at least one Big East team. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, the national semifinals have featured three or more #1 seeds a total of 5 times. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, only Kansas has made it into the tournament every single year. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine years, the most national semifinal appearances are UNC (9), Michigan State (8), Kentucky (7), Connecticut (7), and Duke (7). 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 1996, the most national semifinal appearances are UNC (9), Michigan State (8), Kentucky (7), Connecticut (7), and Duke (7). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, Connecticut has made the round of 16 twelve times. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine years, a #13 seed has upset a #4 seed 24 times, almost once per year. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine 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. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, no team seeded #6 has reached the national semifinals, let alone won the national championship. 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, the round of sixteen has included at least one team seeded #9 or lower every year except 2007. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine years, more #12 seeds (14) have advanced to the round of 16 than #8 or #9 seeds. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine years, 48 out of 116 national semifinal teams were #1 seeds. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, the round of sixteen has included at least one team seeded #9 or lower every year except 2007. PickHoops QuickFact

In twenty nine years, fourteen #12 seeds have advanced to the round of 16.