Which conference had the best record of the 2019 NCAA Tournament? Here is the full list
The Atlantic Coast Conference excelled in the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
The ACC had the best winning percentage among Power 5 conferences in March Madness.
The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, despite losing their final teams in the Final Four, had the next best winning percentages among Power 5 programs.
Texas Tech was the lone bright spot for the Big 12, reaching the national title game against Virginia, of the ACC. The Cavaliers won their first national title in a 85-77 overtime thriller over the Red Raiders.
Here’s the full breakdown of how every conference with multiple tourney teams fared in the 2019 NCAA Tournament:
ACC
Record: 15-6
Champion: Virginia
Eliminated: Duke (Elite Eight), Florida State (Sweet 16), North Carolina (Sweet 16), Virginia Tech (Sweet 16), Louisville (R64), Syracuse (R64)
SEC
Record: 12-7
Eliminated: Auburn (Final Four), Kentucky (Elite Eight), LSU (Sweet 16), Tennessee (Sweet 16), Florida (R32), Mississippi State (R64), Ole Miss (R64)
Big Ten
Record: 13-8
Eliminated: Michigan State (Final Four), Purdue (Elite 8), Michigan (Sweet 16), Maryland (R32), Minnesota (R32), Iowa (R32), Ohio State (R32), Wisconsin (R64)
Big 12
Record: 8-6
Eliminated: Texas Tech (runner-up), Kansas (R32), Baylor (R32), Oklahoma (R32), Kansas State (R64), Iowa State (R64)
Pac-12
Record: 4-3*
Eliminated: Oregon (Sweet 16), Washington (R32), Arizona State (R64)
*Arizona State won in First Four
AAC
Record: 3-4*
Eliminated: Houston (Sweet 16), UCF (R32), Cincinnati (R64), Temple (First Four)
*Temple lost in First Four
Big East
Record: 1-4*
Eliminated: Villanova (R32), Marquette (R64), Seton Hall (R64), St. John’s (First Four)
*St. John’s lost in First Four
WCC
Record: 3-2
Eliminated: Gonzaga (Elite 8), Saint Mary’s (R64)
OVC
Record: 2-2*
Eliminated: Murray State (R32), Belmont (R64)
*Belmont won in First Four
A-10
Record: 0-2
Eliminated: VCU (R64), Saint Louis (R64)
MWC
Record: 0-2
Eliminated: Nevada (R64), Utah State (R64)
This story was originally published March 22, 2019 at 11:41 PM with the headline "Which conference had the best record of the 2019 NCAA Tournament? Here is the full list."