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Here is the result from the WhatIfSports basketball simulation engine on the best eight and nine seed teams from the past 11 years. Each squad “played” every team in the ranking 51 times. Displayed in the table below is each team’s winning percentage, as well as average points per game.
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NCAA No. 8 vs No. 9 Seed Power Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Team | Win% | Avg Score |
| 2004-05 Texas Longhorns | 80.0 | 81.1 |
| 2001-02 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 79.2 | 79.6 |
| 1999-00 Kansas Jayhawks | 76.7 | 81.7 |
| 2003-04 Arizona Wildcats | 74.3 | 84.7 |
| 2000-01 Fresno State Bulldogs | 71.9 | 81.3 |
| 1999-00 North Carolina Tar Heels | 71.6 | 78.4 |
| 2005-06 George Washington Colonials | 71.3 | 77.7 |
| 2001-02 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 71.0 | 78.8 |
| 2006-07 Brigham Young Cougars | 68.1 | 77.1 |
| 2000-01 Tennessee Volunteers | 66.2 | 78.6 |
| 2000-01 St. Joseph's (PA) Hawks | 65.2 | 79.8 |
| 2006-07 Arizona Wildcats | 64.8 | 80.1 |
| 2002-03 Gonzaga Bulldogs | 64.7 | 77.1 |
| 1999-00 Fresno State Bulldogs | 64.6 | 79.2 |
| 2002-03 LSU Tigers | 62.8 | 75.9 |
| 2006-07 Xavier Musketeers | 62.4 | 78.0 |
| 2006-07 Villanova Wildcats | 61.7 | 75.9 |
| 2001-02 Stanford Cardinal | 61.6 | 81.0 |
| 2006-07 Michigan State Spartans | 61.4 | 70.4 |
| 2005-06 Arkansas Razorbacks | 60.2 | 74.2 |
| 2006-07 Kentucky Wildcats | 60/0 | 74.7 |
| 2003-04 Charlotte 49ers | 58.7 | 78.9 |
| 2002-03 Oregon Ducks | 58.1 | 79.3 |
| 2000-01 Charlotte 49ers | 56.3 | 78.7 |
| 2004-05 Pittsburgh Panthers | 55.7 | 74.8 |
| 2006-07 Marquette Golden Eagles | 54.6 | 72.0 |
| 2005-06 UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 50.3 | 70.1 |
| 2004-05 Pacific Tigers | 49.4 | 74.7 |
| 2005-06 Bucknell Bison | 48.1 | 69.9 |
| 1999-00 DePaul Blue Demons | 47.9 | 75.1 |
| 2003-04 Seton Hall Pirates | 47.6 | 73.8 |
| 2005-06 Kentucky Wildcats | 47.6 | 72.9 |
| 2001-02 Charlotte 49ers | 47.4 | 75.9 |
| 2004-05 Mississippi St. Bulldogs | 47.1 | 75.0 |
| 2005-06 UAB Blazers | 46.8 | 73.7 |
| 2003-04 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 46.5 | 73.2 |
| 2006-07 Purdue Boilermakers | 46.3 | 73.5 |
| 1999-00 Utah Utes | 46.2 | 75.7 |
| 2003-04 UAB Blazers | 46.0 | 75.1 |
| 2000-01 Missouri Tigers | 45.2 | 76.2 |
| 2002-03 Utah Utes | 44.9 | 71.8 |
| 2001-02 Mississippi Rebels | 44.1 | 76.4 |
| 2000-01 California Golden Bears | 42.5 | 74.8 |
| 2003-04 Southern Illinois Salukis | 41.6 | 73.7 |
| 2004-05 Nevada Wolf Pack | 40.9 | 71.7 |
| 2004-05 Minnesota Golden Gophers | 40.0 | 71.4 |
| 2005-06 Arizona Wildcats | 39.5 | 71.9 |
| 2000-01 Georgia Bulldogs | 38.3 | 73.9 |
| 2002-03 N.C. State Wolfpack | 38.2 | 74.5 |
| 2002-03 Purdue Boilermakers | 38.2 | 74.9 |
| 2000-01 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 37.9 | 75.6 |
| 2003-04 Alabama Crimson Tide | 36.9 | 72.9 |
| 2003-04 Washington Huskies | 36.3 | 77.7 |
| 2001-02 UCLA Bruins | 36.1 | 74.2 |
| 2002-03 California Golden Bears | 34.9 | 74.3 |
| 2005-06 Wisconsin Badgers | 34.4 | 72.1 |
| 1999-00 Missouri Tigers | 34.1 | 74.5 |
| 1999-00 Wisconsin Badgers | 32.2 | 67.9 |
| 2004-05 Iowa State Cyclones | 29.8 | 69.2 |
| 2002-03 Cincinnati Bearcats | 25.7 | 68.3 |
| 1999-00 St. Louis Billikens | 25.0 | 68.1 |
| 2004-05 Stanford Cardinal | 23.0 | 71.2 |
| 2001-02 Wisconsin Badgers | 19.5 | 69.2 |
| 2001-02 St. John's Red Storm | 19.2 | 70.4 |
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Joel Beall is the Assistant Content Manager for Whatifsports.com. He can be reached at jbeall@whatifsports.com.
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