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NCAA tournament by the numbers

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0: Number of teams from Texas in the tournament, the first time since 1977 that has occurred.

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1: Team that will be making its first ever appearance in the dance, as Florida Gulf Coast received an automatic bid by winning the Atlantic Sun Conference.

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2: Losses by Gonzaga, the fewest of any team.

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3: Times the defending Champions has missed the NCAA Tournament over the past six seasons. Last year's winner, Kentucky, joined North Carolina (2010) and Florida (2008).

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4: Teams nicknamed "Wildcats". (Arizona, Davidson, Kansas State. Villanova).

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5: Teams in the field of 68 from California, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, the most of any state. New York has four teams represented (Albany, Iona, LIU, Syracuse) which is tied for third with Indiana.

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6: 15 seeds to beat No. 2 seeds in tournament history, including twice last season (Lehigh over Duke, Norfolk State over Missouri.

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7: Teams out of 16 in the South Region which have won a previous NCAA title.

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8: Teams from the Big East, the most by any conference.

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9: Appearances by San Diego State, which has a 2-8 record all-time, only advancing past the first round once (2011 Sweet 16).

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10: Wins Butler has in its past two NCAA appearances. The Bulldogs reached the title game in 2010 and 2011, losing each time, but failed to make it last season.

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17: Wins in a row by Davidson, the longest winning streak by any team in the bracket. Gonzaga is next on the list, with 14 consecutive victories.

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19: States without a representative in the field.

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20: Losses by Liberty, the most by any team in the tournament.

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44: Times North Carolina has been in the tournament, placing them one ahead of UCLA.

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9,223,372,036,854,780,000: Number of brackets you would have to fill out to ensure getting one perfect. That doesn't include the First Four games.