There are, on average, 4.7 upsets in the first round each year

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This year there were 3 upsets. That meant there was less opportunity in the second round for upsets. There was only 1 second round upset this year. To be clear, an upset is defined as being 4 seeds or more behind your opponent, so a 10 seed beating a 7 seed doesn't count I think P4 vs mid-major is an off shoot of that, but I don't think it's the root cause

Posted: 03/26/2025 at 12:35 PM ET

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So for the first time ever, only Power 4 teams made it to the Sweet 16 -- Accord Type-R Mar 26, 2025 at 04:01 AM ET

Accord Type-R • 03/26/25 04:01 AM ET

Yup. There’s only one double digit seed left. Arkansas. -- Maroon Effect Mar 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM ET

Maroon Effect • 03/26/25 12:45 PM ET

There are, on average, 4.7 upsets in the first round each year ◄ -- GCHokie34 Mar 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM ET

GCHokie34 • 03/26/25 12:35 PM ET

The mid-major used to could build a team and have experienced players -- turkeywinghokie Mar 26, 2025 at 02:56 PM ET

turkeywinghokie • 03/26/25 02:56 PM ET

Here's a good snippet from Yahoo that speaks to this -- HokieSA Mar 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM ET

HokieSA • 03/26/25 10:16 AM ET

So is this an anomaly or indicative of the fact that NIL has changed things -- HokieSA Mar 26, 2025 at 08:55 AM ET

HokieSA • 03/26/25 08:55 AM ET

IMHO, it is not an anomaly. -- Walkin` Willie Mar 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM ET

Walkin` Willie • 03/26/25 10:50 AM ET

The super league exists -- tallahasseehokie Mar 26, 2025 at 08:53 AM ET

tallahasseehokie • 03/26/25 08:53 AM ET

Very few lower seeds advanced. Colorado State, McNeese and New Mexico. -- TDVick Mar 26, 2025 at 08:27 AM ET

TDVick • 03/26/25 08:27 AM ET

Ha..when Calipari is the closest Cinderella, we know something's amiss.. -- VT757to276 Mar 26, 2025 at 08:43 AM ET

VT757to276 • 03/26/25 08:43 AM ET

I think Miss, TXTC, MD, Tenn cover the spread. I expect Miss to win -- TDVick Mar 26, 2025 at 08:48 AM ET

TDVick • 03/26/25 08:48 AM ET

You're exactly right...that was one of the great things about the NCAA -- Tuckahokie Mar 26, 2025 at 06:23 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 03/26/25 06:23 AM ET

Nope, basketball will be fine…12(or so) players to a roster… -- ombandit Mar 26, 2025 at 06:20 AM ET

ombandit • 03/26/25 06:20 AM ET