11-Seeds

11-seeds have become the ultimate bracket busters.  2021’s UCLA was the most recent 11-seed to bust millions of brackets by reaching the Final Four.  They’ve similarly laid waste to brackets two other times in the last 12 tournaments.  11-seeds have actually reached the Second Round and the Sweet 16 about as often as 12-seeds, but they’re the only double-digit seed (outside of 10-Syracuse in 2016) to reach the Final 4.

Overall Performance

• 58 (of 152) advanced to the Second Round
• 26 went on to the Sweet 16
• 9 reached the Elite 8
• 5 reached the Final 4

Performance Over the Last 10 Years

• 20 (of 40) advanced to the Second Round
• 11 went on to the Sweet 16
• 4 reached the Elite 8
• 2 reached the Final 4

Record in the Second Round

• vs 3-seeds:  20-32
• vs 14-seeds:  6-0

Feats of Strength

• In 1989 all four 11-seeds advanced to the second round
• Five 11-seeds have advanced to the Final 4:
  • 2021 – UCLA
  • 2018 – Loyola-Chicago
  • 2011 – Virginia Commonwealth
  • 2006 – George Mason
  • 1986 – LSU