Facts for your Brackets

[GreatDanish]

* all figures below include years from 1979 through 2008

- 51 out of 120 total #1 seeds have made the final four (42.5% of all #1 seeds, an average of almost two every year).
- 26 out of 120 total #2 seeds have made the final four (21.7% of all #2 seeds, an average of almost one every year).
- Only 3 out of 960 teams seeded lower than #8 have made the final four.
- Only 16 out of 480 teams seeded #5 - #8 have made the final four.
- 16 out of the 30 national champions were #1 seeds (53.3% of champions are #1 seeds)
- 6 out of the 30 national champions were #2 seeds (20% of champions are #2 seeds)
- 4 out of the 30 national champions were #3 seeds.
- 4 out of the 30 national champions were #4 seeds or lower.
- There has never been a #5 or #7 seed to win the tournament.
- While 4 #15 seeds have beaten #2 seeds, none have advanced to the sweet sixteen (and none have won since 2001).
- No #16 seeds have ever won a tournament game, except for the play-in game.
- There have only been two years in which a #1 seed did NOT make the final four: 1980 and 2006.

Round one stats (since 1985):
1. The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 96 times (100%).
2. The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 92 times (96%).
3. The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 81 times (84%).
4. The #4 seed has beaten the #13 seed 79 times (82%).
5. The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 65 times (67%).
6. The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 66 times (69%).
7. The #7 seed has beaten the #10 seed 60 times (62%).
8. The #8 seed has beaten the #9 seed 44 times (46%).

 

[Ldlane]

* all figures below include years from 1979 through 2008

- 51 out of 120 total #1 seeds have made the final four (42.5% of all #1 seeds, an average of almost two every year).
- 26 out of 120 total #2 seeds have made the final four (21.7% of all #2 seeds, an average of almost one every year).
- Only 3 out of 960 teams seeded lower than #8 have made the final four.
- Only 16 out of 480 teams seeded #5 - #8 have made the final four.
- 16 out of the 30 national champions were #1 seeds (53.3% of champions are #1 seeds)
- 6 out of the 30 national champions were #2 seeds (20% of champions are #2 seeds)
- 4 out of the 30 national champions were #3 seeds.
- 4 out of the 30 national champions were #4 seeds or lower.
- There has never been a #5 or #7 seed to win the tournament.
- While 4 #15 seeds have beaten #2 seeds, none have advanced to the sweet sixteen (and none have won since 2001).
- No #16 seeds have ever won a tournament game, except for the play-in game.
- There have only been two years in which a #1 seed did NOT make the final four: 1980 and 2006.

Round one stats (since 1985):
1. The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 96 times (100%).
2. The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 92 times (96%).
3. The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 81 times (84%).
4. The #4 seed has beaten the #13 seed 79 times (82%).
5. The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 65 times (67%).
6. The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 66 times (69%).
7. The #7 seed has beaten the #10 seed 60 times (62%).
8. The #8 seed has beaten the #9 seed 44 times (46%).

Stats .... Smatz! Let's toss the ball in the air and "GET IT ON!"

 

[bamanut_aj]

generally, you can't go wrong picking the favorites. Don't pick upsets early.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

generally, you can't go wrong picking the favorites. Don't pick upsets early.

actually i think a 12 beats a 5 every year.

 

[bamanut_aj]

actually i think a 12 beats a 5 every year.

but there are (x4) 12-5's....you're better off picking them all straight up than you are trying to figure out which one to pick in the upset.

 

[GreatDanish]

but there are (x4) 12-5's....you're better off picking them all straight up than you are trying to figure out which one to pick in the upset.

Amen to this.
In addition, if you correctly pick the #12 seed who wins, you get points for one round - it is very rare for a #12 seed to make it to the sweet sixteen. If you incorrectly pick a #12 seed to win, you lose a team with a great chance at the sweet sixteen, and possibly elite eight.

Stats .... Smatz! Let's toss the ball in the air and "GET IT ON!"

Can't do anything about the second part. Until the ball is tipped off, the only thing I've got is time and numbers. I have a very boring life.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

but there are (x4) 12-5's....you're better off picking them all straight up than you are trying to figure out which one to pick in the upset.

Spoil sport! I bet you never drew to an inside straight...

 

[BigAl5833]

Spoil sport! I bet you never drew to an inside straight...

HAHA. I will occasionally draw at gut busters.

 

[Bama-94-00]

If you pick a lower seeded tam to upset, then don't pick them to go much further, especially not another upset. Control the risk. At least that's what I try to do...

 

[GreatDanish]

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Some recommended tips on filling out your bracket...
I thought a few of the tips were interesting.

 

[Bama Reb]

Spoil sport! I bet you never drew to an inside straight...

I know this is off-topic, but since the door's already been opened:
I did, a few months ago. I was playing Texas Hold 'em, and there was me and 3 others still at the table. We drew a Jack on the river, with 5, 7, 10 & King already down on the table. Ace/Queen in the hole with a little over $1200 in the pot.
Can you say "All In"? :biggrin2:

 

[Ldlane]

Shouldn't we be talking about "Poker" on Non-Sports? :conf2:

 

[bamanut_aj]

Spoil sport! I bet you never drew to an inside straight...

I wouldn't know it if I did! I save time playing poker by just giving $20 to the kitty, sitting back with a drink, and watching everyone else play. :biggrin:

 

[Bama Reb]

Shouldn't we be talking about "Poker" on Non-Sports? :conf2:

Yeah, OK. I hear ya...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I think we name this thread the "BFAQ."

 

[Ldlane]

Yeah, OK. I hear ya...

I mean Poker is not really a sport you know! :biggrin: But, we've been over that one before!