The selection committee has been kind to Power Conferences (Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and since 2014, American Athletic Conference). The criteria used to select at-large teams to be in the tournament favor Power Conference teams (Top 50 Wins, Strength of Schedule, NET/RPI, etc...) The following table gives the number of Power Conferences and mid-major at-large teams that have been selected by the committee between 2006 and 2024.
Number of Power Conferences | Year | Auto Bids | At-Large Bids | Power Conference At-Large Bids | Other At-Large Bids | 6 | 2006 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
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6 | 2007 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
6 | 2008 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 6 |
6 | 2009 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 4 |
6 | 2010 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 8 |
6 | 2011 | 31 | 37 | 30 | 7 |
6 | 2012 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 11 |
6 | 2013 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 11 |
7 | 2014 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 7 |
7 | 2015 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 6 |
7 | 2016 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 3 |
7 | 2017 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 3 |
7 | 2018 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 3 |
7 | 2019 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 4 |
7 | 2021 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 4 |
7 | 2022 | 32 | 36 | 30 | 6 |
7 | 2023 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 4 |
7 | 2024 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 7 |
Given the abundance of Power Conference teams in the tournament, how do they do? The following table gives their performance in the various rounds of the tournament (between 2006 and 2024).
Conference | Total Number of Teams in Tournament | Reached Round of 32 | Reached Sweet 16 | Reached Elite 8 | Reached Final Four | Won National Championship |
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Big 10 | 119 | 84 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
Pac 12 | 78 | 54 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
Big 12 | 111 | 74 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
SEC | 95 | 63 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
ACC | 107 | 73 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
Big East | 114 | 71 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 6 |
AAC | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Percent of Total | . | 66 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 100 |
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