How Top Seeds In March Madness Have Done Recently

Wisconsin has a history of being successful at March Madness. (Photo credit: pennstatenews / Foter / CC BY-NC)

Leading up to Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, one thing was certain: the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats were going to be the overall top seed and the overwhelming favourite on the 2015 March Madness championship odds.

That’s what happens when you put together a 31-0 record.

But outside of that, there were a lot of questions. Did Virginia and Arizona do enough to warrant No. 1 seeds? And what about Gonzaga?

In the end, Kentucky was handed a No. 1 seed, along with Villanova, Duke and Wisconsin.

 

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Out of this year’s four No. 1 seeds, Wisconsin and Kentucky have been better bets at March Madness lately than Duke and Villanova.

Kentucky has made it at least to the Elite Eight in four of the last five years while Wisconsin has made it to the Sweet Sixteen four times in the last seven years

Duke has been hit-or-miss with a Tournament win, an Elite Eight appearance and two Sweet Sixteens mixed among first and second-round exits. Villanova has one Final Four and one Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2007.

So which of the No. 1 seeds do you like best?

Don’t forget to check out the rankings of teams’ strengths and weaknesses, our 10 tips for making your March Madness picks and our NCAA Tournament facts if you need a little help making your March Madness bets this year. We’ve also posted a couple of picks for Thursday’s games and will continue to give our opinions on games throughout the NCAA Tournament.