2023 March Madness not even in top 10 in number of upsets

[Cuyahoga Falls Eers]

I know it’s hard to believe with all the turmoil in the 2023 March Madness but it doesn’t have a chance to rank higher than 11th in total of upsets in history and maybe even lower.

The NCAA website defines an upset as a win by a team of at least five seeds or fewer than their opponent. Seeds closer than 4 seeds are not considered upsets.

Since 9 seed Florida Atlantic is the only team left that can fit the upset limitations and only losses to 2 seed Texas (if it beats 5 seed Miami) and 4 seed UConn would be considered upsets. If Texas beats Miami, it would face UConn so only the winner facing Florida Atlantic would be an official upset if Florida Atlantic beats Texas or UConn.

So the 2023 March Madness can’t have more than 9 official upsets.

At least 10 March Madnesses have had 11 or more upsets (I can’t find a record of 10 upsets, which also would be more than the 2023 March Madness).

Here are the 10 tournaments with the most upsets:

T-1. 2021 - 14 upsets
T-1. 2020 - 14 upsets
T-3. 1985 - 13 upsets
T-3. 2014 - 13 upsets
5. 1986 - 12 upsets
T-6. 2002 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2006- 11 upsets
T-6. 2011 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2013 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2018 - 11 upsets

2023 MARCH MADNESS UPSETS
First round •
No. 11 Pitt def. No. 6 Iowa State 41-59 •
No. 13 Furman def. No. 4 Virginia 68-67 •
No. 15 Princeton def. No. 2 Arizona State 59-55 •
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson def. No. 1 Purdue 63-58

Second round •
No. 8 Arkansas def. No. 1 Kansas 72-71 •
No. 15 Princeton def. No. 7 Missouri 78-63 •
No. 7 Michigan State def. No. 2 Marquette 69-60 •

Sweet Sixteen •
No. 9 Florida Atlantic def. No. 3 Kansas State.

 

[Rootmaster]

Go stand on a train track and stfu.

 

[oceantide83]

I tried communicating that to you prior to the tournament, but you wouldn't listen.

 

[dangerousdaneerfan]

I know it’s hard to believe with all the turmoil in the 2023 March Madness but it doesn’t have a chance to rank higher than 11th in total of upsets in history and maybe even lower.

The NCAA website defines an upset as a win by a team of at least five seeds or fewer than their opponent. Seeds closer than 4 seeds are not considered upsets.

Since 9 seed Florida Atlantic is the only team left that can fit the upset limitations and only losses to 2 seed Texas (if it beats 5 seed Miami) and 4 seed UConn would be considered upsets. If Texas beats Miami, it would face UConn so only the winner facing Florida Atlantic would be an official upset if Florida Atlantic beats Texas or UConn.

So the 2023 March Madness can’t have more than 9 official upsets.

At least 10 March Madnesses have had 11 or more upsets (I can’t find a record of 10 upsets, which also would be more than the 2023 March Madness).

Here are the 10 tournaments with the most upsets:

T-1. 2021 - 14 upsets
T-1. 2020 - 14 upsets
T-3. 1985 - 13 upsets
T-3. 2014 - 13 upsets
5. 1986 - 12 upsets
T-6. 2002 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2006- 11 upsets
T-6. 2011 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2013 - 11 upsets
T-6. 2018 - 11 upsets

2023 MARCH MADNESS UPSETS
First round •
No. 11 Pitt def. No. 6 Iowa State 41-59 •
No. 13 Furman def. No. 4 Virginia 68-67 •
No. 15 Princeton def. No. 2 Arizona State 59-55 •
No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson def. No. 1 Purdue 63-58

Second round •
No. 8 Arkansas def. No. 1 Kansas 72-71 •
No. 15 Princeton def. No. 7 Missouri 78-63 •
No. 7 Michigan State def. No. 2 Marquette 69-60 •

Sweet Sixteen •
No. 9 Florida Atlantic def. No. 3 Kansas State.

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[WVUALLEN]

I tried communicating that to you prior to the tournament, but you wouldn't listen.

He didn't find a cut paste article on it until now.