Interesting factoids this year...some involving MU

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From 1985 until 2010, five total teams with 14 losses made the NCAA tournament in 25 years.

This year, five teams alone with 14 losses made it.
14-loss at-large teams in the 2011 NCAA tournament
Marquette (20-14)
Tennessee (19-14
Michigan State (19-14)
Penn State (19-14)
USC (19-14)

14-loss at-large teams from 1985-2010
2008 Arizona (19-14)
2001 Georgia (16-14)
1991 Villanova (16-14)
1990 Villanova (18-14)
1990 Kansas State (17-14)

Most tourney bids for one conference in a single year
11 -- Big East (2011)
8 -- Big East (2010, 2008, 2006)

Lowest RPI for 2011 at-large teams
67 -- USC
64 -- Marquette
57 -- Clemson
55 -- Florida State
52 -- Michigan
49 -- VCU

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/26118/ncaa-tourney-facts-and-figures-to-know