Seems like it's been a while. Is it a fluke considering the unpredictably of the tourney coupled with the supposed closing gap in talent?

2 Big East: Syracuse, Louisville
2 SEC: Kentucky, Florida
2 Big 12: Kansas, Baylor

1 B1G: Ohio State
1 ACC: North Carolina

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Posted by reb13

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:22 am to wm72

Well considering everyone but ACC fans knew the ACC was overrated this is not much of a surprise.

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Posted by jacks40

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:33 am to wm72

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s it a fluke

I don't know. Tell me the the makeup of the elite 8 for the last 10 years so I can see the difference first

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Posted by TigerattheU

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:40 am to wm72

All 8 of those teams were in the top 13 of the preseason polls.

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Posted by xenythx

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:49 am to wm72

That's 5 national championship winning coaches, 2 others that have played in the title game and come really close... and Scott Drew.

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Posted by ksayetiger

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:49 am to wm72

considering the number of early round upsets i'm surprised. but then you can make the argument that makes it easier for the big boys to get through

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Posted by BluegrassBelle

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 12:54 am to wm72

Random stat of the night: Kentucky is 6-0 against teams in the Elite Eight this season (Florida three times, Kansas, Louisville, and North Carolina).

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Posted by TigerintheNO

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Posted on 3/24/12 at 3:48 am to wm72

PAC-10 where the hell are you at?

quote:
2 Big East: Syracuse, Louisville
2 SEC: Kentucky, Florida
2 Big 12: Kansas, Baylor

1 B1G: Ohio State
1 ACC: North Carolina

quote:
2011:
Kentucky
North Carolina
Arizona
Connecticut
Kansas
VCU
Butler
Florida

2010:
Michigan State
Tennessee
Butler
Kansas St
Kentucky
West Virginia
Duke
Baylor

2009:
Louisville
Michigan St
Connecticut
Missouri
Pittsburgh
Villanova
North Carolina
Oklahoma