NCAA tournament seeds' overall records since 1985

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The field will be set as Selection Sunday is here. The NCAA tournament bumped to 64 teams in 1985. NCAA.com has tracked the success rate -- or lack of it -- for the 16 seeds throughout the years. Will this be another run for a one-seed to win it all or will there be a surprise? The pattern of overall record by seed is interesting. Only the top six seeds since 1985 have a better than .500 record overall. Everyone else has found the going tough and challenging. What are the records by overall seed since 1985? March Madness is upon us. Let's dance!

NCAA Men's Tournament 16 seed​

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Overall record: 2-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 15 seed​

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Overall record: 16-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 14 seed​

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Overall record: 25-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 13 seed​

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Overall record: 39-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 12 seed​

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Overall record: 81-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 11 seed​

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Overall record: 105-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 10 seed​

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Overall record: *97-159

*The 2021 first round match-up between No. 7 Oregon and No. 10 VCU was considered a no contest due to COVID-19 protocols.

NCAA Men's Tournament 9 seed​

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Overall record: 98-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 8 seed​

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Overall record: 113-159

NCAA Men's Tournament 7 seed​

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Overall record: *141-159

NCAA Men's Tournament 6 seed​

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Overall record: 168-159

NCAA Men's Tournament 5 seed​

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Overall record: 183-160

NCAA Men's Tournament 4 seed​

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Overall record: 250-158

NCAA Men's Tournament 3 seed​

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Overall record: 294-156

NCAA Men's Tournament 2 seed​

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Overall record: 373-155

NCAA Men's Tournament 1 seed​

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Overall record: 534-134

This article originally appeared on List Wire: NCAA tournament seeds: Overall records since 1985

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