Every #9 beat the #8 this year

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8:49p, 3/20/26

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probably not unheard of, but found it interesting.

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9:04p, 3/20/26

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prob similar probability as every 8 beating 9

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In reply to zip90 • 9:04p, 3/20/26

zip90 said:
probably not unheard of, but found it interesting.

Really only a 6% chance, but it's happened 6 times.

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In reply to EliteZags • 9:06p, 3/20/26

EliteZags said:
prob similar probability as every 8 beating 9

9 seeds have won 53% of the time since the tourney expanded to 64 in 1985. My AI may not be updated. It clearly is a 50/50 game, but for some reason, the 9's have had an edge.

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9:10p, 3/20/26

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Sounds dumb, but I think there's some psychological advantage being the #9 and proving your team is better than the #8.

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In reply to 94chem • 9:22p, 3/20/26

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94chem said:
EliteZags said:
prob similar probability as every 8 beating 9

9 seeds have won 53% of the time since the tourney expanded to 64 in 1985. My AI may not be updated. It clearly is a 50/50 game, but for some reason, the 9's have had an edge.

Every year I pick 2 9's and 2 8's to win because it is a virtual coin toss. Didn't think all four would ever go to just one side

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In reply to HoustonAg2106 • 11:23p, 3/20/26

HoustonAg2106 said:
94chem said:
EliteZags said:
prob similar probability as every 8 beating 9

9 seeds have won 53% of the time since the tourney expanded to 64 in 1985. My AI may not be updated. It clearly is a 50/50 game, but for some reason, the 9's have had an edge.

Every year I pick 2 9's and 2 8's to win because it is a virtual coin toss. Didn't think all four would ever go to just one side

It's happened 6 times, I believe, with all of the 9 seeds advancing.

94chem,
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11:39p, 3/20/26

i liked all the 9s- espec Utah State.

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