doggotaco
doggotaco t1_jczmtab wrote
Reply to The men's Sweet 16 field since 2000 visualized as the sum of total seeds [OC] by Roadkill_Bingo
In thinking the reason for the 2021 season being so high is due to many players at lower seeded schools opting to stay for an additional season after missing the cancelled 2020 NCAA tournament due to covid 19, therefore bringing more experience and improving the talent level. As those "covid-year" players move on and finish their eligibility, the trend returns to more normal. Really interesting
doggotaco t1_jczmwx6 wrote
Reply to comment by doggotaco in The men's Sweet 16 field since 2000 visualized as the sum of total seeds [OC] by Roadkill_Bingo
Or it could just be random. I have no way to prove this theory lol.