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A Sweet 16 Tournament of the Last 18 NCAA Champions

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A Sweet Sixteen of the Last 18 NCAA Champions

By Chris Maynard, chris@hoops4thesoul.com

Basket by Christian LaettnerWhile the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is truly the most exciting aspect of March Madness, things really get intense during the Sweet Sixteen, when Cinderellas start thinking about the Final Four and half-court basketball becomes hand-to-hand combat.

So let’s do this: Sweet Sixteen of the last 18 NCAA Tournament champions with repeat champions Florida in 2006 and 2007 and Duke in 1991 and 1992 each being combined into a team. This will take us back to 1990 when UNLV absolutely crushed Duke in the rarified air of Denver, Colorado.

Here’s a list of the last 18 champions and overall seeding in parentheses based on my opinion.

2007 & 2006 Florida (3)

2005: North Carolina (11)

2004: UCONN (10)

2003: Syracuse (15)

2002: Maryland (9)

2001: Duke (8)

2000: Michigan State (5)

1999: UCONN (7)

1998: Kentucky (16)

1997: Arizona (14)

1996: Kentucky (4)

1995: UCLA (13)

1994: Arkansas (6)

1993: North Carolina (12)

1992 & 1991: Duke (2)

1990: UNLV (1)

West Regional

* numbers represent regional seed, not overall seed

Thursday/Saturday Games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Onions!Announcers: Kevin Harlan and Bill Raftery

#1 1990 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels versus

#4 1998 Kentucky Wildcats

#2 2001 Duke Blue Devils versus

#3 1993 North Carolina Tar Heels

Southeast Regional

Thursday/Saturday Games at The Astrodome in Houston, TX

Gus Johnson with the Little BunnyAnnouncers: Gus Johnson and Clark Kellogg

#1 1996 Kentucky Wildcats versus

#4 1995 UCLA Bruins

#2 2000 Michigan State Spartans versus

#3 2002 Maryland Terrapins

Midwest Regional

Friday/Sunday Games at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN

You’re TallAnnouncers: Jim Nantz and Billy Packer

#1 2006/2007 Florida Gators versus

#4 1997 Arizona Wildcats

#2 1994 Arkansas Razorbacks versus

#3 2004 UCONN Huskies

East Regional

Friday/Sunday Games at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

Uh Oh Maggetteos.Announcers: Dick Enberg and Al McGuire

#1 1991/1992 Duke Blue Devils versus

#4 2003 Syracuse Orangemen

#2 1999 UCONN Huskies versus

#3 2005 North Carolina Tar Heels

Final Four

Saturday/Monday Games at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

Announcers: Dick Enberg, Billy Packer and Al McGuire

West Regional Winner versus South Regional Winner

East Regional Winner versus Midwest Regional Winner

West Regional Game Previews Coming Tomorrow

Southeast Regional Previews Coming Wednesday

East and Midwest Regional Previews Coming This Weekend

Tournament Starts Monday, March 10th

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One Response to “A Sweet 16 Tournament of the Last 18 NCAA Champions”

  1. Gravatar jeff on June 17th, 2008 11:04 am

    these seedings are way off bro…did you just pull names out of a hat?

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