Men’s March Madness
Round one saw 10 lower-seeded teams upset higher-seeded teams and Round two saw six upsets. Overall, these 16 upsets impact how many teams remain from each of the “power conferences.”
Entering the Tournament:
The 32 conferences are listed in descending order with the conference with the most teams entering the NCAA Tournament at the top.
- (9) Big 10
- (6) SEC, Big 12, & Big East
- (5) ACC
- (4) Mountain West
- (3) Pac-12 & WCC
- (2) American & A-10
- (1) Remaining 22 conferences
Going into the Sweet 16:
The teams are listed in descending order based on the percentage of the number of teams that entered the tournament for that given conference vs how many are moving on to the Sweet 16 round.
100% – MAAC (1): Saint Peter’s Peacocks
67% – Pac-12 (2): UCLA Bruins & Arizona Wildcats
60% – ACC (3): Duke Blue Devils, Miami Hurricanes, & North Carolina Tar Heels
50% – BIG 12 (3): Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, & Texas Tech Red Raiders
50% – AAC (1): Houston Cougars
33% – Big East (2): Villanova Wildcats & Providence Friars
33% – WCC (1): Gonzaga Bulldogs
22% – BIG 10 (2): Michigan Wolverines & Purdue Boilermakers
17% – SEC (1): Arkansas Razorbacks
The Sweet Sixteen for the Men’s NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday, 3/24.
Women’s March Madness
Round one saw eight lower-seeded teams upset higher-seeded teams and Round two saw five upsets. Overall, these 13 upsets impact how many teams remain from each of the “power conferences.”
Entering the Tournament:
The 32 conferences are listed in descending order with the conference with the most teams entering the NCAA Tournament at the top.
- (8) ACC & SEC
- (6) Big 10, Big 12, & Pac-12
- (4) Big East
- (2) American, A-10, MVC, & WCC
- (1) Remaining 22 conferences
Going into the Sweet 16:
The teams are listed in descending order based on the percentage of the number of teams that entered the tournament for that given conference vs how many are moving on to the Sweet 16 round.
100% – Summit (1): South Dakota Coyotes
67% – BIG 10 (4): Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, Indiana Hoosiers, & Ohio State Buckeyes
50% – ACC (4): Louisville Cardinals, NC State Wolfpack, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, & North Carolina Tar Heels
50% – Big East (2): UConn Huskies & Creighton Bluejays
33% – BIG 12 (2): Texas Longhorns & Iowa State Cyclones
25% – SEC (2): South Carolina Gamecocks & Tennessee Lady Vols
17% – Pac-12 (1): Standford Cardinal
The Sweet Sixteen for the Women’s NCAA Tournament begins on Friday, 3/25.
