NDSUstudent
03-16-2009, 04:16 AM
Since the inception of the 64-team tournament in 1985, each seed-pairing has played a total of 96 first-round games.
The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 96 times (100%).
The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 92 times (96%).
The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 81 times (84%).
The #4 seed has beaten the #13 seed 79 times (82%).
The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 65 times (67%).
The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 66 times (69%).
The #7 seed has beaten the #10 seed 60 times (62%).
The #8 seed has beaten the #9 seed 44 times (46%).
The #1 seed has beaten the #16 seed all 96 times (100%).
The #2 seed has beaten the #15 seed 92 times (96%).
The #3 seed has beaten the #14 seed 81 times (84%).
The #4 seed has beaten the #13 seed 79 times (82%).
The #5 seed has beaten the #12 seed 65 times (67%).
The #6 seed has beaten the #11 seed 66 times (69%).
The #7 seed has beaten the #10 seed 60 times (62%).
The #8 seed has beaten the #9 seed 44 times (46%).