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The Big East has 11 teams in the tournament, but don't pick one of them to win the title. The league hasn't won a national title since Connecticut in 2004, and it isn't likely to happen this season. Several Big East teams are dealing with key injuries and, in general, these clubs get worn down by the grind of the league. Sweet 16 advice If you had a double-digit seed make it this far, knock Coach Shoulder bags Outlet them out now. Since 2003, only two double-digit seeds have reached the Elite Eight — 2006 George Mason and 2008 Davidson. Whichever No. 1 and 2 seeds you have making it, keep them alive (No. 1s are 75-16, No. 2s are 48-19 in the Sweet 16). Final Four tips Chew on these Cheap Coach Purses Wholesale numbers: 43 percent of No. 1 seeds have advanced to the Final Four since tournament expansion. During that time, 23 of 104 Final Four teams were No. 2 seeds. Overall, 86.5 percent of Final Four teams were seeded fourth or better. All but one national champion since 1998 has won at least 25 games going into the tournament. All but one national champ has lost fewer than six games. If you want to dig a little deeper, look at scoring averages. Since Coach Crossbody leather bags the three-point line was established, only one national champion didn't average 77 points. Ohio State, Kansas, Duke and North Carolina certainly qualify. Finally, if you simply want to pick by colors, each of the past seven national champions have worn some shade of blue.