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Tournament Summary
195
entries
64
teams
Champion:
(3) Connecticut
Picks by Round
How many of the 195 entries picked each team to win in each round, the teams that went furthest first. Green: picked right. Red: picked to win after the team was out. Click a number to see who picked it, or a heading to sort.
Team
Seed
Result
Picked to Win
1st Round
2nd Round
Sweet 16
Elite 8
Final Four
Championship
Connecticut
3
Champion
185
(95%)
156
(80%)
98
(50%)
33
(17%)
12
(6%)
6
(3%)
Butler
8
Runner-up
103
(53%)
13
(7%)
3
(2%)
–
–
–
Kentucky
4
Out in the Final Four
179
(92%)
139
(71%)
20
(10%)
9
(5%)
4
(2%)
1
(<1%)
VCU
11
Out in the Final Four
26
(13%)
5
(3%)
–
–
–
–
Kansas
1
Out in the Elite 8
195
(100%)
188
(96%)
163
(84%)
120
(62%)
98
(50%)
48
(25%)
Florida
2
Out in the Elite 8
192
(98%)
150
(77%)
91
(47%)
34
(17%)
13
(7%)
2
(1%)
North Carolina
2
Out in the Elite 8
193
(99%)
172
(88%)
117
(60%)
48
(25%)
25
(13%)
18
(9%)
Arizona
5
Out in the Elite 8
137
(70%)
56
(29%)
13
(7%)
8
(4%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
Duke
1
Out in the Sweet 16
194
(>99%)
188
(96%)
153
(78%)
112
(57%)
59
(30%)
37
(19%)
Ohio St
1
Out in the Sweet 16
195
(100%)
189
(97%)
163
(84%)
112
(57%)
74
(38%)
49
(25%)
San Diego St
2
Out in the Sweet 16
191
(98%)
160
(82%)
77
(39%)
28
(14%)
8
(4%)
5
(3%)
BYU
3
Out in the Sweet 16
185
(95%)
118
(61%)
56
(29%)
19
(10%)
3
(2%)
1
(<1%)
Wisconsin
4
Out in the Sweet 16
165
(85%)
105
(54%)
30
(15%)
17
(9%)
7
(4%)
3
(2%)
Florida St
10
Out in the Sweet 16
96
(49%)
11
(6%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Marquette
11
Out in the Sweet 16
60
(31%)
14
(7%)
–
–
–
–
Richmond
12
Out in the Sweet 16
78
(40%)
15
(8%)
–
–
–
–
Pittsburgh
1
Out in the 2nd Round
193
(99%)
174
(89%)
141
(72%)
103
(53%)
37
(19%)
12
(6%)
Notre Dame
2
Out in the 2nd Round
192
(98%)
174
(89%)
117
(60%)
41
(21%)
21
(11%)
2
(1%)
Purdue
3
Out in the 2nd Round
190
(97%)
141
(72%)
65
(33%)
14
(7%)
7
(4%)
–
Syracuse
3
Out in the 2nd Round
181
(93%)
145
(74%)
62
(32%)
21
(11%)
8
(4%)
5
(3%)
Texas
4
Out in the 2nd Round
175
(90%)
124
(64%)
27
(14%)
10
(5%)
3
(2%)
3
(2%)
Kansas St
5
Out in the 2nd Round
126
(65%)
59
(30%)
17
(9%)
7
(4%)
1
(<1%)
–
West Virginia
5
Out in the 2nd Round
136
(70%)
41
(21%)
8
(4%)
3
(2%)
1
(<1%)
–
Cincinnati
6
Out in the 2nd Round
112
(57%)
15
(8%)
5
(3%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Temple
7
Out in the 2nd Round
126
(65%)
18
(9%)
5
(3%)
–
–
–
UCLA
7
Out in the 2nd Round
89
(46%)
10
(5%)
3
(2%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
–
Washington
7
Out in the 2nd Round
141
(72%)
16
(8%)
8
(4%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
George Mason
8
Out in the 2nd Round
112
(57%)
4
(2%)
2
(1%)
–
–
–
Michigan
8
Out in the 2nd Round
89
(46%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
–
Illinois
9
Out in the 2nd Round
80
(41%)
3
(2%)
3
(2%)
–
–
–
Gonzaga
11
Out in the 2nd Round
82
(42%)
24
(12%)
3
(2%)
–
–
–
Morehead St
13
Out in the 2nd Round
6
(3%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
–
Louisville
4
Out in the 1st Round
189
(97%)
149
(76%)
27
(14%)
17
(9%)
5
(3%)
1
(<1%)
Vanderbilt
5
Out in the 1st Round
117
(60%)
30
(15%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Georgetown
6
Out in the 1st Round
169
(87%)
47
(24%)
10
(5%)
2
(1%)
–
–
St. John's (NY)
6
Out in the 1st Round
113
(58%)
52
(27%)
27
(14%)
9
(5%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
Xavier
6
Out in the 1st Round
135
(69%)
33
(17%)
5
(3%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Texas A&M
7
Out in the 1st Round
99
(51%)
8
(4%)
–
–
–
–
UNLV
8
Out in the 1st Round
115
(59%)
4
(2%)
–
–
–
–
Old Dominion
9
Out in the 1st Round
92
(47%)
8
(4%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Tennessee
9
Out in the 1st Round
106
(54%)
6
(3%)
–
–
–
–
Villanova
9
Out in the 1st Round
83
(43%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Georgia
10
Out in the 1st Round
54
(28%)
6
(3%)
2
(1%)
–
–
–
Michigan St
10
Out in the 1st Round
106
(54%)
33
(17%)
13
(7%)
2
(1%)
–
–
Penn St
10
Out in the 1st Round
69
(35%)
14
(7%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Missouri
11
Out in the 1st Round
83
(43%)
19
(10%)
5
(3%)
–
–
–
Clemson
12
Out in the 1st Round
59
(30%)
10
(5%)
–
–
–
–
Memphis
12
Out in the 1st Round
58
(30%)
7
(4%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Utah St
12
Out in the 1st Round
69
(35%)
24
(12%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Belmont
13
Out in the 1st Round
30
(15%)
7
(4%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Oakland
13
Out in the 1st Round
20
(10%)
8
(4%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Princeton
13
Out in the 1st Round
16
(8%)
5
(3%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Bucknell
14
Out in the 1st Round
10
(5%)
5
(3%)
2
(1%)
–
–
–
Indiana St
14
Out in the 1st Round
14
(7%)
3
(2%)
–
–
–
–
St. Peter's
14
Out in the 1st Round
5
(3%)
2
(1%)
–
–
–
–
Wofford
14
Out in the 1st Round
10
(5%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
–
Akron
15
Out in the 1st Round
3
(2%)
2
(1%)
2
(1%)
–
–
–
Long Island
15
Out in the 1st Round
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
Northern Colorado
15
Out in the 1st Round
4
(2%)
3
(2%)
1
(<1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
UC Santa Barbara
15
Out in the 1st Round
3
(2%)
2
(1%)
2
(1%)
1
(<1%)
–
–
Boston University
16
Out in the 1st Round
–
–
–
–
–
–
Hampton
16
Out in the 1st Round
1
(<1%)
–
–
–
–
–
Texas-San Antonio
16
Out in the 1st Round
–
–
–
–
–
–
UNC Asheville
16
Out in the 1st Round
2
(1%)
–
–
–
–
–