Men’s Basketball NCAA TournStats Since 1985

I’m a bit of a stat geek. Since it’s NCAA Tournament, aka March Madness, time now, I thought I’d share some of the stats I’ve been collecting over the years. (I probably should have posted this before you completed your brackets, huh?)

1st Round Games (out of 4)
16 beats 1 - 0.00
15 beats 2 - 0.17
14 beats 3 - 0.58
13 beats 4 - 0.92
12 beats 5 - 1.25
11 beats 6 - 1.25
10 beats 7 - 1.50
9 beats 8 - 2.17

#1 Seed to Final Four - 1.8
< % means more upsets 44%