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In sixteen years, the first-round game between the #8 and #9 seeded teams has been split almost evenly (33-31). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, no #15 or #16 seeds have made it to the round of 16. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, three schools have advanced to the round of 16 at least 10 times (Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, UNC has 6 appearances in the national semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, only one team seeded lower than #5 has reached the national championship game (#8 Butler in 2011). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, UCLA has 3 appearances in the national semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, 55 #1 seeds have made it to the round of 16, an average of more than 3 per year. PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, eleven #12 seeds have advanced to the round of 16. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, three schools have advanced to the round of 16 at least 10 times (Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas). PickHoops QuickFact

In sixteen years, the Big East has had seven different schools advance to the national semifinals (Connecticut, West Virginia, Villanova, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, and Syracuse). PickHoops QuickFact

In sixteen years, Kentucky has made the round of 16 ten times. PickHoops QuickFact

In sixteen years, one #4 seed team has won the championship (Arizona in 1997). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, no champion has been lower than a #4 seed. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, UCLA has 3 appearances in the national semifinals. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, three schools have advanced to the round of 16 at least 10 times (Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, the national semifinals have featured four #1 seeds only once, in 2008. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, the lowest seeds to advance to the national semifinals were George Mason University (2006) and Virginia Commonwealth (2011), both #11 seeds from the Colonial Athletic Association. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, three schools have advanced to the round of 16 at least 10 times (Duke, Kentucky, and Kansas). PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, no #15 or #16 seeds have made it to the round of 16. PickHoops QuickFact

During PickHoops history, the SEC has four champions (Kentucky twice and Florida twice). PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops started, more #13 seeds (3) have advanced to the round of 16 than #9 seeds (2). PickHoops QuickFact

Since 1996, the most common number of #1 seeds in the national semifinals is 2 (six times) and 1 (five times). PickHoops QuickFact

In sixteen years, no #15 or #16 seeds have made it to the round of 16. PickHoops QuickFact

Since PickHoops was founded, the Pac 10 has had three different schools advance to the national semifinals (UCLA, Arizona, and Stanford). PickHoops QuickFact

In sixteen years, Connecticut has 4 appearances in the national semifinals.

About PickHoops

PickHoops (formerly Pick 65) is a very small group of dedicated computer geeks who enjoy web programming, interesting problems to solve, and basketball prognostication. This product began about 10 years ago for our own amusement, and slowly evolved into the masterpiece you see before you.

If you were looking for substantive information, you'll want to read our press packet or contact us. Otherwise, waste some time reading about our "staff".

PickHoops "Staff"

Doug Appleyard is a graduate of North Carolina State University and a two-time NCAA office pool champion. He fully expects his mouse and keyboard to one day be enshrined in the NCAA Office Pool Hall of Fame. When not contributing to tournament contests, he writes software for a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer and spends time with his family in North Carolina.

Chris Hehman is the President and Benevolent Dictator of PickHoops. Chris is more than a little psyched that his Virginia Tech Hokies have somehow managed to get into the ACC. When not managing PickHoops, or getting some sleep immediately after, Chris collects video and pinball machines and allows them to decay in his house.

Randy Rowell is the author of PickHoops' excessively cool Risk Analysis and Quick Pick. Randy's rare combination of historical tournament knowledge and advanced statistical insight is superior to that of small children. When not pulling for his NC State Wolfpack, Randy enjoys playing chess and soccer, with similar levels of physical activity. Neither Randy's employer nor wife know of his involvement with PickHoops, so please do not divulge this information.

Jim Thomas is a former office pool champion, the Self-Appointed Occasional Marketing Director of PickHoops, and was transitively responsible for its creation. It was Jim's suggestion for Chris to create a web-based system to track our own bracket contest in 1996, when most people had not even heard of the Internet. Whether this was a brilliant epiphany recognizing the limitless possibilities of the emerging global network, or a way to transfer tedious work to other people, is left as an exercise to the reader. Oh, and his Virginia Wahoos suck.

Randy Williams is not a member of the PickHoops "Staff", and should not be listed here.

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