1: The Xavier Musketeers and Virginia Cavaliers are the highest seeded teams in the field without a national title. 1 seeding in the West Region in the NCAA Division 3 Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament and will host a national quarterfinal game for the 17th straight tournament appearance. Being the (seniors) last time on our court, why not win a championship and go home with a big smile on our faces? 9: Coaches with top-four seeds to never have made a Final Four:

Last year, Mark Few, Dana Altman and Frank Martin pulled a rarity by making it three of four coaches who were in their first Final Four in the year. 1 overall seed won the NCAA Tournament since the selection committee began ranking the No. O-fer: Infamously, no team has lost its first conference tournament game and then won a national title. Izzo, Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, Lute Olson -- and now Bill Self, this year -- are the only coaches to make 20 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Duke: Of the three teams that surpass our bar for "average" past champions, Duke is by far the most rounded. 2 seed that plays Iona on Thursday, could face a potential Sweet 16 matchup against Michigan State. FGCU Eagles hope to do some damage in the NCAA Tournament

Only one team could claim the trophy that comes with the ASUN Tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Midwest has the most programs with a national title (five): Kansas, Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina State and Syracuse

1 for 8: Bill Self's success rate at Kansas in getting to the Final Four as a No. “It’s always a challenge for us, and you know, I’m just really proud of our effort from these ladies winning this tournament,” Smesko said. My own children were like, ‘We can’t watch anymore.’ Everyone was getting a little stressed. It took 50 years for me to finally get back here, but that’s a lot of what it meant to me, and then it’s building back the program that he really gave his life for.”

— HURLEY BRACKET: The Hurley brothers both have their teams in the NCAA Tournament . The only way they can match up against each other is if Arizona State and Rhode Island both make it to the Sweet 16. Missouri lost its first-round game in each of its last three tournament appearances in 2011-13. 4 seed that plays Buffalo in another first-round game in Boise.
The 2018 NCAA tournament begins, with the First Four starting in Dayton, Ohio.