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68 NCAA tournament bracket facts
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Posted on 03/18/2013 1:17:30 PM PDT by Perdogg
In the past three years, 54 of 198 (27.3 percent) NCAA tournament games have been decided by three points or fewer (or went to OT), the most in any three-year span in tourney history. Considering that, along with the unpredictable nature of things all season long in college basketball, we should be in for quite a ride during the next three weeks.
So, if you like to consider historical trends -- some more recent than others when you fill out your bracket, we've got plenty to consider … 68, in fact, in honor of the size of the tourney field. You'll have to decide for yourself which ones have merit in this particular tournament. More than anything, though, we hope you find the information below fun to read as you get excited for the start of the Big Dance.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: basketball; jmu; marchmadness; ncaa
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:17:30 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: MikeD; OKIEDOC; Zuben Elgenubi; GOP_Raider; dfwgator; Man50D; Mr. Jeeves; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; ...
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:18:05 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Sen Ted Cruz is my adoptive Senator, Rand Paul for President in 2016)
To: Perdogg
Only 3 SEC teams made it. Pfhhtttt!
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:18:59 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?)
To: Perdogg
I predict the team that scores the most points in the final game will be the NCAA Champion.
To: eyedigress
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:46:50 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: I Drive Too Fast
Or makes their free throws. I'm tired of ESPN playing Darius Washington's fateful misses.
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:49:09 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: Perdogg
So how big of a lead will the Gators blow this time?
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posted on
03/18/2013 1:53:38 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Coldwater Creek
I agree! Florida was the only SEC team in the top FORTY rankings for most of the season.
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posted on
03/18/2013 2:23:11 PM PDT
by
RonPaulLives
(I won't be a neo-pawn in the game.)
To: Perdogg
Watch out for South Dakota State in the first round ...
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posted on
03/18/2013 2:25:21 PM PDT
by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
To: Lmo56
Who knows? They play #10 5th seed. This tournament is pretty much a crap shoot!
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posted on
03/18/2013 2:37:38 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: Lmo56
Michigan
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posted on
03/18/2013 2:46:28 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: eyedigress
The SEC was garbage this season. They were lucky to get 3 teams in.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:09:41 PM PDT
by
sean327
(God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
To: Perdogg
New Mexico is my Final Four sleeper. The way they play defense they may even win it all.
Full discloser, I am a New Mexico homer through and through!!
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:12:03 PM PDT
by
sean327
(God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
To: sean327
Well at least Ole Miss is in with their resident nut job, Marshall Henderson. I;m embarrassed that he is a Texan.
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:13:08 PM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: Perdogg
This here HokieMom is also a JMU DoooooooooksMom!!
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posted on
03/18/2013 4:14:27 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: I Drive Too Fast
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posted on
03/19/2013 9:21:39 AM PDT
by
sopwith
(don't tread on me)
To: Coldwater Creek
To: Zuben Elgenubi
Yes, plural. Cost us the title, but thanks to Snake Callipari it would have been vacated anyways.
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posted on
03/19/2013 11:09:14 AM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
(He who dwells in thee shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadows of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
To: sean327
Our son watched New Mexico play New Mexico State up close and personal.
His comment is that both played so horribly, he swears they will be the first high seed to lose.
Just reporting. Is that racist?
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posted on
03/19/2013 11:13:17 AM PDT
by
Lakeshark
(!)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
03/19/2013 11:23:17 AM PDT
by
Darren McCarty
(If most people were more than keyboard warriors, we might have won the election)
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