Which Tournament Seeds Win Championship?

The Pareto Chart suggests the 'Cinderalla Story' only goes down as far as the 8th seed! The data shows that for the last 23 years 74% of the Tournament Champions were either a #1 or #2 Seed. Maybe you should look at your Tournament Pool choices again?

Rules Changes on Tournament Scoring

The total points scored in the Championship Game of the NCAA Tournament from 1939 to the present may show the possible effects of rule changes on scoring. The first process shift occurred in 1950, which coincided with the introduction of the "1 and 1" foul shot. Although this was the only rule change that year, it is possible that other factors may have also made a difference. Interestingly, the 45 second shot clock in 1985 may have corrected a decline experienced from 1979-84. The introduction of the 3 point shot in 1987 seems to have made little difference, at least in the short term, although it may contribute to the increased scores from 1993 to 2001 (as evidenced by the run test violation).

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