NCAA tournament tid-bits

Alright. Let the March Madness begin. But before you hop into the Play-In Game on Tuesday Night, take a quick peek at what has happend in the past

Since the NCAA started seeding teams in 1979

The #1 Seed has won the Championship 19 Times

The #2 Seed has won 5 Times

The #3 Seed has won 4 Times

The #4 Seed has won 1 Time

The #5 Seed has won 0

The #6 Seed has won 2 Times

The #7 Seed has won 0

The #8 Seed has won 1 Time

Since the 64 team expansion in 1985, this is how Seeds have fared in the Opening Round

The #1 Seed is 104-0 vs the #16

The #2 Seed is 100-4 vs the #15

The #3 Seed is 88-16 vs the #14

The #4 Seed is 82-22 vs the #13

The #5 Seed is 69-35 vs the #12

The #6 Seed is 71-33 vs the #11

The #7 Seed is 62-42 vs the #10

The #8 Seed is 48-56 vs the #9

Written by Sean Higgs of VegasTopDogs.com

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