Saw this on twitter thought it was interesting.

The one from January 10th resulted in an SDSU-UConn championship game...

https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/108mu3l/2023_ncaa_tournament_bracketology_joe_lunardi/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

41-10-12 in the Elite Eight. It's also the first 30 point triple double.

What the fuck dude. I usually root against other B1G teams for spite reasons but I can't help rooting for Iowa because of her.

In 1997, the Final Four was: * Arizona: 23-9 * Kentucky: 34-4 * Minnesota: 31-3 * UNC: 28-6

2008 Kansas came close to being included, but they were tied with UCLA for having the worst record in their Final Four with both at 35-3, so it was not outright the worst record.

How the team who had the worst record at the time of the Final Four fared in the Final Four:

• 2022: UNC lost in the Final
• 2021: UCLA lost in Final Four
• 2019: Auburn lost in Final Four
• 2018: Kansas lost in Final Four
• 2017: South Carolina lost in Final Four
• 2016: Syracuse lost in Final Four
• 2015: Michigan State lost in Final Four
• 2014: Kentucky lost in the Final
• 2013: Syracuse lost in Final Four
• 2012: Louisville lost in Final Four
• 2011: VCU lost in Final Four
• 2010: Michigan State lost in Final Four
• 2009: Villanova lost in Final Four
• 2008: Kansas won the Final/UCLA lost in Final Four (same record)
• 2007: Georgetown lost in Final Four
• 2006: LSU lost lost in Final Four
• 2005: Michigan State lost in Final Four
• 2004: Georgia Tech lost in the Final
• 2003: Kansas lost in the Final
• 2002: Indiana lost in the Final
• 2001: Maryland lost in Final Four
• 2000: Wisconsin/UNC both lost in Final Four (tie)
• 1999: Ohio State lost in Final Four
• 1998: Stanford lost in Final Four (same # of losses but less wins than Kentucky)
• 1997: Arizona won the Final
• 1996: Syracuse lost in the Final
• 1995: Oklahoma State lost in Final Four
• 1994: Florida lost in Final Four
• 1993: Kansas lost in Final Four
• 1992: Michigan lost in the Final
• 1991: Kansas lost in the Final (same losses but less wins than Duke)
• 1990: Duke lost in the Final

What is an anti-champion?

A team that loses in the first round, and the team that beat them immediately loses, who then immediately loses, all the way down the bracket.

For example, Boise State's path the the Anti-'Ship last year: Boise St lost to Memphis> Memphis lost next game to Gonzaga> lost immediately to Arkansas> lost to Duke > lost to UNC > lost to Kansas.

If either SDSU or FAU defeat Miami in the National Championship game, Boise State repeats.

Wyoming repeated as Anti-Champs in 1947-1948 when there was only an 8 team field.

Root for history this weekend, root for the back to back Anti-Champ.

Box Score

^{Index Thread for March 26, 2023}

It's the one year where it might actually be a solid matchup.