Admin Has a 12 seed ever made it to the Sweet 16?
DePaul got the ball rolling in 1986 after beating Virginia by four in the opening round, and Oregon was the only No. 12 seed to advance to the Sweet 16 in 2019. Missouri was the first program to make it to the Elite Eight as a 12 seed.
How many 12th seeds have made it to the Elite 8?
The only 12 to make it to the Elite 8 was Missouri in 2002, and just three 12-seeds made it to the Sweet 16 since 2011 (Richmond in 2011, Oregon in 2013 and 2019) before this year’s appearance by Oregon State.
Has a 15 seed ever made it to the Sweet 16?
Florida Gulf Coast made the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed in 2013, beating Georgetown and San Diego State.
What is the lowest seeded team to make the Sweet 16?
Florida Gulf Coast
With its win Sunday, No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast became the lowest seeded team to reach Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament history.
What is the farthest a 12 seed has made it?
12 seed has advanced as far as the Elite 8 when the Missouri Tigers met, and lost, to the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners. #13 – A total of six No. 13 seeds have made the Sweet 16.
When was the last time a 12 seed made the Elite 8?
Last time a 12 seed made the Elite Eight Only one other 12 seed has ever made it to the Elite Eight: Missouri, in 2002. The Tigers beat 5-seed Miami 93-80, 4-seed Ohio State 83-67 and 8-seed UCLA 82-73 to make the Elite Eight.
Has there ever been a 15 seed in the Elite 8?
15 seed to ever reach the Elite Eight. The only other No. 15 seed to make it to the Sweet 16 was Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 when it beat beat No. 3 seed Florida in the Sweet 16.
What is the highest seeded team to ever win a title?
The worst seed to ever play for a national championship is a No. 8 seed. It’s occurred three times in the modern era. For those that don’t know the modern era is considered everything after 1985.
Has there ever been a Final Four with all 1 seeds?
Number of No. 1 seed has made the Final Four every year except 2006. Only four times in those 20 years have three or more No. 1 seeds made the Final Four: 1993, 1997, 1999, and 2008. 1 seeds made the Final Four.