Seed-by-seed matchups in NCAA tournament
1 vs. 16 | 92-0, 1.000 | '06>'07: No change (NC)
For 23 years and 92 games, top seeds have maintained their perfect record against No. 16 seeds. Here's an idea: Let's put a moratorium on talk of expanding the number of teams in the tourney until a No. 16 finally springs the ultimate upset. Then we'll know there's enough parity in college basketball to warrant a bigger Dance.
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Bracket Science
Peter Tiernan has been analyzing the NCAA tournament for 18 years. He'll be breaking down past tournament trends and what to expect in the future, including strategies for how to pick your bracket champion.
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Features 
• March 19: Will "low-risk strategy" benefit UNC?
• March 19: "Medium-risk strategy" favors Kansas?
• March 18: Who wins with a "high-risk strategy"?
• March 18: Picking with a "dangerous strategy"
• March 17: Serving up the upset specials
• March 15: Seed-by-seed matchups
• March 12: Best rules for filling out your bracket
• March 6: Predictive factors in the tourney
• March 4: Tips for all your toss-up picks
• Feb. 28: Desperately seeking Cinderella
• Feb. 26: Tournament stats that matter
• Feb. 19: Possession-based stats
• Feb. 12: Pick an NCAA champ
• Feb. 7: Top tourney trends
• Feb. 5: Gauging the 'Mad-O-Meter'
• Jan. 31: Best coaches in the NCAA tournament
• Jan. 29: Top tourney teams
• Jan. 24: Top tourney conferences
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