2012 March Madness Recap, Wrap-up, Breakdown, and Superfluous Analysis
If you caught last year’s edition of this blog entry then you know what to expect. In case you missed last year’s edition of the March Madness round up, here’s a quick explanation.
For almost as long as I’ve been filling out a bracket I have been keeping stats and data about each year’s tournament. For many years, once the tourney ended I just tucked all of my notes inside a drawer along with my bracket and moved on. Last year I decided to gather all of the notes together and post them in a blog.
In the 2011 edition there were actually some really interesting tidbits to be found at the end of the blog entry if you could fight past all of the raw data. This year, I really don’t have as many fun facts because, to be honest, it wasn’t that interesting of a tournament.
However, I will be making a serious effort to present the raw data in a way that is easier to read and absorb. I think the first step in that direction will be to split this entry up into several different entries. I don’t like doing it but it’s just too long otherwise.
So here goes. I’ll explain anything else you need to know along the way.
(I) Conferences (Notes)
Note 1: Yeah, so there actually are quite a few things I need to explain before we start this first section. Under the Field of 68 section I’ll be ranking the conferences by number of teams in the field, and by number of teams in the field per number of conference teams. For example: the SEC put 4 of their 12 teams in the NCAA Tournament Field of 68, or 33.3%.
Note 2: Along with conference records, I also breakdown records in terms of BCS (the 6 football divisions); Non-BCS High Majors (high majors that aren’t among the 6 BCS conferences; listed as “NBCS”); Mid Majors (listed as “Mid”); and Low Majors (listed as “Low”).
While this may be fairly easy for most sports fans to understand, I should let you know which conferences I place in each category, since there really is no agreed upon standard.
BCS: The BCS conferences are obvious, but just in case: SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big East, Big XII, Pac-12.
NBCS: There are 7 NBCS High Major conferences in my opinion: WAC, MWC, MVC, SBC, C-USA, MAC, A-10.
Mid Majors: The Mid Majors are the smallest group. In my mind there are only 5 true Mid Major conferences: Big West, WCC, CAA, Horizon, So Con.
Low Majors: The rest of the conferences are Low Majors: A-Sun, MAAC, NE, Patriot, Summit, Ivy, Big Sky, MEAC, AE, OVC, SWAC, Big South, SLC (there is also the Great West and Independents; neither of which had a representative in this year’s tourney).
Note 3: I also track the records of Multi-bid and Single-bid conferences (this should be fairly self explanatory).
Note 4: Ever since the “play-in game” and then the “first four” came into being I’ve had a hard time trying to figure out how to include the results of those games into my data. To be honest, I’ve never considered just counting a win in a “play-in game” like a win in any other round because, well, I don’t know, it would be totally stupid to do that. That’s about all the time I have to spend on that.
Anyway, the best solution I’ve been able to come up with is to add a win in parenthesis for any win in a “play-in game.” For example: if the A-10 wins a play-in game and then goes 1-2 in round 1, their record will look like this after round 1: 1(2)-2. I can get a little bit awkward looking at times but it’s the best way I’ve found.
I don’t count play-in game wins when calculating winning percentage. On the other hand, a play-in game loss is the same as a loss in any other round when it comes to winning percentage.
Note 5: After the first section (Field of 68), whenever you see a percentage you can assume it represents the winning percentage. Most of the time the conferences will be ranked by winning percentage.
Note 6: When the title is “into” a certain round, the conferences are ranked by number of teams placed into that round, and the number of teams each conference placed in the field of 68 will be given again. For example: if the A-10 placed 4 teams in the field of 68 and got 2 teams into the Sweet Sixteen, it would read “A-10: 2/4” under the title “into Sweet 16.” Got it?
Note 7: Finally, if the title of the list is “through” a certain round, this means the record for a certain conference through that point in the tournament. For example: if the ACC went 3-1 in the 1st round and 2-1 in the 2nd round, it would read “ACC: 5-2” under the title “through 2nd round.” I know this might all be really simple stuff but I just wanted to clarify.
(I) Conferences
Field of 68 (listed by total number of teams in the field of 68)
(1st) Big East: 9
(T-2nd) Big Ten: 6
(T-2nd) Big XII: 6
(4th) ACC: 5
(T-5th) SEC: 4
(T-5th) A-10: 4
(T-5th) MWC: 4
(8th) WCC: 3
(T-9th) USA: 2
(T-9th) MAAC: 2
(T-9th) MVC: 2
(T-9th) Pac: 2
(T-13th) AE: 1
(T-13th) A-Sun: 1
(T-13th) Big Sky: 1
(T-13th) Big South: 1
(T-13th) Big West: 1
(T-13th) CAA: 1
(T-13th) Horizon: 1
(T-13th) Ivy: 1
(T-13th) MAC: 1
(T-13th) MEAC: 1
(T-13th) NE: 1
(T-13th) OVC: 1
(T-13th) Patriot: 1
(T-13th) So Con: 1
(T-13th) SLC: 1
(T-13th) SWAC: 1
(T-13th) SBC: 1
(T-13th) Summit: 1
(T-13th) WAC: 1
Field of 68 (listed by percentage of conference teams in field)
(1st) Big XII: 6/10 (.600)
(2nd) East: 9/16 (.563)
(T-3rd) Big Ten: 6/12 (.500)
(T-3rd) MWC: 4/8 (.500)
(5th) ACC: 5/12 (.417)
(T-6th) SEC: 4/12 (.333)
(T-6th) WCC: 3/9 (.333)
(8th) A-10: 4/14 (.286)
(T-9th) MAAC: 2/10 (.200)
(T-9th) MVC: 2/10 (.200)
(T-11th) Pac: 2/12 (.167)
(T-11th) USA: 2/12 (.167)
(T-13th) Ivy: 1/8 (.125)
(T-13th) Patriot: 1/8 (.125)
(T-13th) WAC: 1/8 (.125)
(T-16th) AE: 1/9 (.111)
(T-16th) Big Sky: 1/9 (.111)
(T-16th) Big West: 1/9 (.111)
(T-19th) A-Sun: 1/10 (.100)
(T-19th) Horizon: 1/10 (.100)
(T-19th) SWAC: 1/10 (.100)
(T-19th) Summit: 1/10 (.100)
(T-23rd) Big South: 1/11 (.091)
(T-23rd) OVC: 1/11 (.091)
(T-25th) CAA: 1/12 (.083)
(T-25th) MAC: 1/12 (.083)
(T-25th) NE: 1/12 (.083)
(T-25th) So Con: 1/12 (.083)
(T-25th) SLC: 1/12 (.083)
(T-25th) SBC: 1/12 (.083)
(T-31st) MEAC: 1/13 (.077)
Field of 68 (number of teams/from number of conferences)
BCS: 32 (6)
NBCS: 15 (7)
Mid: 7 (5)
Low: 14 (13)
Multi: 49 (12)
Single: 19 (19)
Play-In Round
SBC: (1)-0
WCC: (1)-0
AE: (1)-0
Big East: (1)-0
SWAC: 0-1
MAAC: 0-1
SLC: 0-1
Pac: 0-1
BCS: (1)-1
NBCS: (1)-0
Mid: (1)-0
Low: (1)-3
Multi: (2)-2
Single: (2)-2
1st Round
Pac: 1-0 (1.000)
CAA: 1-0 (1.000)
MAC: 1-0 (1.000)
MEAC: 1-0 (1.000)
OVC: 1-0 (1.000)
Patriot: 1-0 (1.000)
Big Ten: 5-1 (.833)
SEC: 3-1 (.750)
Big East: 6-3 (.667)
Big XII: 4-2 (.667)
ACC: 3-2 (.600)
A-10: 2-2 (.500)
MVC: 1-1 (.500)
WCC: 1-2 (.333)
MWC: 1-3 (.250)
MAAC: 0-1 (.000)
AE: 0-1 (.000)
A-Sun: 0-1 (.000)
Big Sky: 0-1 (.000)
Big South: 0-1 (.000)
Big West: 0-1 (.000)
Horizon: 0-1 (.000)
Ivy: 0-1 (.000)
NE: 0-1 (.000)
So Con: 0-1 (.000)
Summit: 0-1 (.000)
SBC: 0-1 (.000)
WAC: 0-1 (.000)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
BCS: 22-9 (.710)
NBCS: 5-10 (.333)
Mid: 2-5 (.286)
Low: 3-8 (.273)
Multi: 27-20 (.574)
Single: 5-12 (.294)
Through 1st Round
CAA: 1-0 (1.000)
MAC: 1-0 (1.000)
MEAC: 1-0 (1.000)
OVC: 1-0 (1.000)
Patriot: 1-0 (1.000)
Big Ten: 5-1 (.833)
SEC: 3-1 (.750)
Big East: 6(7)-3 (.667)
Big XII: 4-2 (.667)
ACC: 3-2 (.600)
A-10: 2-2 (.500)
Pac: 1-1 (.500)
MVC: 1-1 (.500)
WCC: 1(2)-2 (.333)
MWC: 1-3 (.250)
SBC: 0(1)-1 (.000)
AE: 0(1)-1 (.000)
SWAC: 0-1 (.000)
SLAC: 0-1 (.000)
A-Sun: 0-1 (.000)
Big Sky: 0-1 (.000)
Big South: 0-1 (.000)
Big West: 0-1 (.000)
Horizon: 0-1 (.000)
Ivy: 0-1 (.000)
NE: 0-1 (.000)
So Con: 0-1 (.000)
Summit: 0-1 (.000)
WAC: 0-1 (.000)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
BCS: 22(23)-10 (.688)
NBCS: 5(6)-10 (.333)
Mid: 2(3)-5 (.286)
Low: 3(4)-11 (.214)
Multi: 27(29)-22 (.551)
Single: 5(7)-14 (.263)
Into 2nd Round
Big East: 6/9
Big Ten: 5/6
Big XII: 4/6
SEC: 3/4
ACC: 3/5
A-10: 2/4
CAA: 1/1
MAC: 1/1
MEAC: 1/1
OVC: 1/1
Patriot: 1/1
MVC: 1/2
Pac: 1/2
WCC: 1/3
MWC: 1/4
AE: 0/1
A-Sun: 0/1
Big Sky: 0/1
Big South: 0/1
Big West: 0/1
Horizon: 0/1
Ivy: 0/1
NE: 0/1
So Con: 0/1
Summit: 0/1
SBC: 0/1
WAC: 0/1
SWAC: 0/1
SLC: 0/1
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
BCS: 22/32
NBCS: 5/15
Mid: 2/7
Low: 3/14
Multi: 27/49
Single: 5/19
2nd Round
MAC: 1-0 (1.000)
Big Ten: 4-1 (.800)
Big East: 4-2 (.667)
ACC: 2-1 (.667)
SEC: 2-1 (.667)
Big XII: 2-2 (.500)
A-10: 1-1 (.500)
MVC: 0-1 (.000)
MWC: 0-1 (.000)
Pac: 0-1 (.000)
WCC: 0-1 (.000)
CAA: 0-1 (.000)
MEAC: 0-1 (.000)
OVC: 0-1 (.000)
Patriot: 0-1 (.000)
BCS: 14-8 (.636)
NBCS: 2-3 (.400)
Mid: 0-2 (.000)
Low: 0-3 (.000)
Multi: 15-12 (.556)
Single: 1-4 (.200)
Through 2nd Round
MAC: 2-0 (1.000)
Big Ten: 9-2 (.818)
SEC: 5-2 (.714)
Big East: 10(11)-5 (.667)
ACC: 5-3 (.625)
Big XII: 6-4 (.600)
A-10: 3-3 (.500)
CAA: 1-1 (.500)
MEAC: 1-1 (.500)
OVC: 1-1 (.500)
Patriot: 1-1 (.500)
MVC: 1-2 (.333)
Pac: 1-2 (.333)
WCC: 1(2)-3 (.250)
MWC: 1-4 (.200)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
Rest: 0(2)-14 (.000)
BCS: 36(37)-18 (.667)
NBCS: 7(8)-13 (.350)
Mid: 2(3)-7 (.222)
Low: 3(4)-14 (.176)
Multi: 42(44)-34 (.553)
Single: 6(8)-18 (.250)
Into Sweet 16
Big Ten: 4/6
Big East: 4/9
SEC: 2/4
ACC: 2/5
Big XII: 2/6
MAC: 1/1
A-10: 1/4
MVC: 0/2
Pac: 0/2
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
WCC: 0/3
MWC: 0/4
Rest: 0/18
BCS: 14/32
NBCS: 2/15
Mid: 0/7
Low: 0/14
Multi: 15/49
Single: 1/19
3rd Round
SEC: 2-0 (1.000)
Big XII: 2-0 (1.000)
Big East: 2-2 (.500)
ACC: 1-1 (.500)
Big Ten: 1-3 (.250)
MAC: 0-1 (.000)
A-10: 0-1 (.000)
BCS: 8-6 (.571)
NBCS: 0-2 (.000)
Mid: 0-0 (---)
Low: 0-0 (---)
Multi: 8-7 (.533)
Single: 0-1 (.000)
Through 3rd Round
SEC: 7-2 (.778)
Big Ten: 10-5 (.667)
Big XII: 8-4 (.667)
MAC: 2-1 (.667)
Big East: 12(13)-7 (.632)
ACC: 6-4 (.600)
CAA: 1-1 (.500)
MEAC: 1-1 (.500)
OVC: 1-1 (.500)
Patriot: 1-1 (.500)
A-10: 3-4 (.429)
MVC: 1-2 (.333)
Pac: 1-2 (.333)
WCC: 1(2)-3 (.250)
MWC: 1-4 (.200)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
Rest: 0(2)-14 (.000)
BCS: 44(45)-24 (.647)
NBCS: 7(8)-15 (.318)
Mid: 2(3)-7 (.222)
Low: 3(4)-14 (.176)
Multi: 50(52)-41 (.549)
Single: 6(8)-19 (.240)
Into Elite 8
SEC: 2/4
Big XII: 2/6
Big East: 2/9
ACC: 1/5
Big Ten: 1/6
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
MVC: 0/2
Pac: 0/2
WCC: 0/3
A-10: 0/4
MWC: 0/4
Rest: 0/19
BCS: 8/32
NBCS: 0/15
Mid: 0/7
Low: 0/14
Multi: 8/49
Single: 0/19
4th Round
Big Ten: 1-0 (1.000)
SEC: 1-1 (.500)
Big XII: 1-1 (.500)
Big East: 1-1 (.500)
ACC: 0-1 (.000)
BCS: 4-4 (.500)
NBCS: 0-0 (---)
Mid: 0-0 (---)
Low: 0-0 (---)
Multi: 4-4 (.500)
Single: 0-0 (---)
Through 4th Round
SEC: 8-3 (.727)
Big Ten: 11-5 (.688)
MAC: 2-1 (.667)
Big XII: 9-5 (.643)
Big East: 13(14)-8 (.619)
ACC: 6-5 (.545)
CAA: 1-1 (.500)
MEAC: 1-1 (.500)
OVC: 1-1 (.500)
Patriot: 1-1 (.500)
A-10: 3-4 (.429)
MVC: 1-2 (.333)
Pac: 1-2 (.333)
WCC: 1(2)-3 (.250)
MWC: 1-4 (.200)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
Rest: 0(2)-14 (.000)
BCS: 48(49)-28 (.632)
NBCS: 7(8)-15 (.318)
Mid: 2(3)-7 (.222)
Low: 3(4)-14 (.176)
Multi: 54(56)-45 (.545)
Single: 6(8)-19 (.240)
Into Final 4
SEC: 1/4
Big Ten: 1/6
Big XII: 1/6
Big East: 1/9
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
MVC: 0/2
Pac: 0/2
WCC: 0/3
MWC: 0/4
A-10: 0/4
ACC: 0/5
Rest: 0/19
BCS: 4/32
NBCS: 0/15
Mid: 0/7
Low: 0/14
Multi: 4/49
Single: 0/19
5th Round
SEC: 1-0 (1.000)
Big XII: 1-0 (1.000)
Big East: 0-1 (.000)
Big Ten: 0-1 (.000)
BCS: 2-2 (.500)
NBCS: 0-0 (---)
Mid: 0-0 (---)
Low: 0-0 (---)
Multi: 2-2 (.500)
Single: 0-0 (---)
Through 5th Round
SEC: 9-3 (.750)
Big XII: 10-5 (.667)
MAC: 2-1 (.667)
Big Ten: 11-6 (.647)
Big East: 13(14)-9 (.591)
ACC: 6-5 (.545)
CAA: 1-1 (.500)
MEAC: 1-1 (.500)
OVC: 1-1 (.500)
Patriot: 1-1 (.500)
A-10: 3-4 (.429)
MVC: 1-2 (.333)
Pac: 1-2 (.333)
WCC: 1(2)-3 (.250)
MWC: 1-4 (.200)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
Rest: 0(2)-14 (.000)
BCS: 50(51)-30 (.625)
NBCS: 7(8)-15 (.318)
Mid: 2(3)-7 (.222)
Low: 3(4)-14 (.176)
Multi: 56(58)-47 (.544)
Single: 6(8)-19 (.240)
Into Championship Game
SEC: 1/4
Big XII: 1/6
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
MVC: 0/2
Pac: 0/2
WCC: 0/3
MWC: 0/4
A-10: 0/4
ACC: 0/5
Big Ten: 0/6
Big East: 0/9
Rest: 0/19
BCS: 2/32
NBCS: 0/15
Mid: 0/7
Low: 0/14
Multi: 2/49
Single: 0/19
6th Round
SEC: 1-0 (1.000)
Big XII: 0-1 (.000)
BCS: 1-1 (.500)
NBCS: 0-0 (---)
Mid: 0-0 (---)
Low: 0-0 (---)
Multi: 1-1 (.500)
Single: 0-0 (---)
Through 6th Round (Final)
SEC: 10-3 (.769)
MAC: 2-1 (.667)
Big Ten: 11-6 (.647)
Big XII: 10-6 (.625)
Big East: 13(14)-9 (.591)
ACC: 6-5 (.545)
CAA: 1-1 (.500)
MEAC: 1-1 (.500)
OVC: 1-1 (.500)
Patriot: 1-1 (.500)
A-10: 3-4 (.429)
MVC: 1-2 (.333)
Pac: 1-2 (.333)
WCC: 1(2)-3 (.250)
MWC: 1-4 (.200)
USA: 0-2 (.000)
MAAC: 0-2 (.000)
Rest: 0(2)-14 (.000)
BCS: 51(52)-31 (.622)
NBCS: 7(8)-15 (.318)
Mid: 2(3)-7 (.222)
Low: 3(4)-14 (.176)
Multi: 57(59)-48 (.543)
Single: 6(8)-19 (.240)
Into Champion
SEC: 1/4
USA: 0/2
MAAC: 0/2
MVC: 0/2
Pac: 0/2
WCC: 0/3
MWC: 0/4
A-10: 0/4
ACC: 0/5
Big Ten: 0/6
Big XII: 0/6
Big East: 0/9
Rest: 0/19
BCS: 1/32
NBCS: 0/15
Mid: 0/7
Low: 0/14
Multi: 1/49
Single: 0/19
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