5-Seeds

Uh-oh.  Everyone knows these guys are in danger of being the victim of the classic 5-12 upset.  All four 5-seeds have advanced to the Second Round only six times in 38 years.  Only 63% of the last 40 5-seeds got past their 12-seed opponent.  Besides the 9-seed, the 5-seed is the only other single-digit seed to not win a Championship.

Overall Performance

  • 99 (of 152) 5-seeds advanced to the Second Round
  • 52 went on to the Sweet 16
  • 12 reached the Elite 8
  • 9 reached the Final 4
  • 4 reached the championship game

Performance Over the Last 10 Tournaments

  • 25 (of 40) advanced to the Second Round
  • 13 went on to the Sweet 16
  • 4 reached the Elite 8
  • 3 reached the Final 4
  • 1 reached the Championship Game and lost

Record in the Second Round

  • vs 4-seeds:  35-44
  • vs 13-seeds:  15-3

Feats of Strength

  • In 2010, Michigan State and Butler (both 5-seeds) faced off against each other in the Final Four.  Butler lost to 1-seed Duke (by 2 points!!) in the championship game.
  • 2023 was the second time we saw two 5-seeds in the Final Four. San Diego State beat 9-seed Florida Atlantic, and Miami lost to eventual champion 4-seed Connecticut.
  • Three other 5-seeds reached the championship game.  All lost.
    • 2000 – Florida
    • 2002 – Indiana
    • 2023 – San Diego State

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