One 4-seed, two 5-seeds and a 9-seed. This year’s Final Four features one of the lowest-seeded fields in men’s NCAA Tournament history. Here's where this year ranks among the lowest-seeded fields in March Madness history.
The lowest-seeded Final Four came back in 2011 with No. 3 UConn, No. 4 Kentucky, No. 8 Butler and No. 11 VCU. The four schools had an average seed of 6.5, besting the previous record of 5.5 from 2000.
The 2023 field of FAU, Miami, SDSU and UConn comes in second all time with an average ranking of 5.75. Even if No. 6 Creighton had defeated SDSU, it still wouldn't have been enough to top the record mark of 6.5.Here’s a look at the seven previous Final Fours that featured an average seed of four or lower since seeding began in 1979 :For the first time in men's NCAA tournament history there will be no number 1 seeded teams competing in the Elite 8.
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