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So, It Begins…Again

Frumpzilla's obligatory acknowledgement of the start of the NCAA Tournament. Complete with free, unprofessional, highly irresponsible statistical data.

We won't be filling any of these in at a later date...

So, you want to win your bracket? Well, we all do. Unfortunately Frumpzilla may not be of much help, especially considering the Tournament tips off in about an hour, but here's some data you procrastinators can employ now and in the future to help maximize your brackets' potential based on statistical probability.

For those of you that are simply looking for some light reading, check out this clever take on the ever popular pursuit of "Live Blogging" the first round of the NCAA Tournament. BEFORE IT HAPPENS...

Relatively boring statistical data follows the "Best of One Shining Moment" video. Almost time to fire up the ole Slingbox...

Preface
Seeding process began in 1979. Tournament expanded to the current 64 team field in 1985.

Number of champions by Seed since 1979 and Percentage Frequency
#1. 15, 52%
#2. 6, 21%
#3. 4, 14%
#4. 1, 3.5%
#5. 0, 0%
#6. 2, 7%
#7. 0, 0%
#8. 1, 3.5%
#'s 9-16. Never won NCAA Championship.

Teams Ranked #1 in the final regular season poll and go on to win Tournament
UCLA, '70, '71, '72, '73, '95
N.C. State, '74
Indiana, '76
Kentucky, '78
UNC, '82
Duke, '92, '01
Michigan State, '00
Florida, '07

Furthest Advancement by Seed Since 1979
#16. Never advanced past 1st round.
#15. Advanced to 2nd round, 4 times.
#14. Advanced to Sweet 16, twice. Cleveland St., 1986. Chattanooga, 1997.
#13. Advanced to Sweet 16, 3 times.
#12. Advanced to Sweet 16, once. Missouri, 2002.
#11. Advanced to Final 4, twice. LSU, 1986. George Mason, 2006.
#10. Advanced to Sweet 16, 7 times.
#9. Advanced to Final 4, once. Penn, 1979.
#8. Won NCAA Championship, once. Villanova, 1985.
#7. Advanced to Final 4, once. Virginia, 1984.
#6. Won NCAA Championship, twice. Kansas, 1988. N.C. State, 1983.
#5. Advanced to Championship game, twice. Florida, 2000. Indiana, 2002.
#'s 4-1. See above...

Overall Win-Loss Record of Seeds 4-16 in the Sweet 16 since 1985

55-125, 30%.

Overall Win-Loss Record of Seeds 4-16 in the Elite 8 since 1985

21-34, 38%.

Overall Win-Loss Record of Seeds 4-16 in Final 4 since 1985

7-14, 33%.

Number of Final 4 Slots (116) Occupied by a #1 Seed Since 1979

47, 40%.

Number of Final 4 Slots (116) Occupied by a #2 Seed Since 1979

26, 22%

Number of Final 4 Slots (116) Occupied by a #3 Seed Since 1979

14, 12%