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Double-digit seeds have been better than expected in the Elite Eight

Maize n Brew | March 29, 2021

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Of course, Michigan fans were excited to see UCLA pull off the huge upset Sunday night, taking down No. 2 Alabama. This is obviously the preferable option between the two, and one I looked into last week. However, the No. 11 Bruins are not a team to take lightly in the Elite 8.

Since 2001, a total of 10 double-digit seeds have made it this far in the Tournament (not including either UCLA, or No. 12 Oregon State in the Midwest region). These teams have done surprisingly well, advancing to the Final Four a staggering 40 percent of the time:

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