AI Overview
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1 seeds have a 50% chance of making the champ game; 2 seeds approx 16%
In the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, #1 seeds advance to the Sweet 16 more often than #2 seeds, with 71 out of 96 #1 or #2 seeds making it to the Sweet 16.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
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1 seeds have a 50% chance of making the champ game; 2 seeds approx 16%
In the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, #1 seeds advance to the Sweet 16 more often than #2 seeds, with 71 out of 96 #1 or #2 seeds making it to the Sweet 16.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
- #1 Seeds:
- Have a higher chance of winning the tournament than #2 seeds.
- Have a higher chance of making the Final Four than #2 seeds.
- Have a 3.30 expected number of wins in the tournament.
- Have won the tournament 25 times since 1985.
- Have made the Final Four 62 times.
- Have a higher chance of winning the tournament than #2 seeds.
- #2 Seeds:
- Have a higher chance of making the Final Four than #3 or #4 seeds.
- Have a 2.33 expected number of wins in the tournament.
- Have won the tournament five times since 1985.
- Have made the Final Four 32 times.
- Have a higher chance of making the Final Four than #3 or #4 seeds.
- Sweet 16:
- 71 out of 96 #1 or #2 seeds have made the Sweet 16.
