Barry Jacobs On Sweet Sixteen Success

ACC eyes are smiling — as opposed to Irish eyes, which were shut emphatically by 10th-seeded Florida State in one of the more surprising results so far in the 2011 NCAA tournament. FSU became the third ACC team, of four in the field, to reach this year’s Sweet 16. That is the league’s best showing since 2005, a year before it engorged to its current 12-member configuration. Coincidentally, 2005 was the last time an ACC squad seeded 10th reached the NCAA regional semifinals – N.C. State under Herb Sendek.

This is also the first time since 2006 an ACC team other than Duke or North Carolina got to the Sweet 16. Boston College did it in 2006, its first year as a conference member. FSU is back for the first time since 1993, its second year as an ACC member.

SWEET DREAMS Conferences Listed By Total Teams In Sweet 16, 2000-2011 (Variations In Membership Included)
League		2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	2000-09	1990s
Big East		2	2	5	3	2	4	2	3	4	2	1	3	29	20
Big 12		1	2	3	2	2	1	2	3	3	4	1	2	23	19
ACC		3	1	2	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	20	29
Big 10		2	3	2	2	1	X	3	1	2	2	3	3	19	13
Pac-10		1	1	1	3	3	2	2	X	1	3	4	1	20	16
SEC		2	2	X	1	3	2	1	2	2	1	2	3	17	20
Other		5	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	2	2	3	2	29	43

Since 1990, By League:
53	ACC
53	Big East
45	Big 12
41	SEC
38	Pac-10
37	Big 10

2011
ACC	3	Duke, Florida State, North Carolina
Big East	2	Connecticut, Marquette
Big 10	2	Ohio State, Wisconsin
Big 12	1	Kansas
Pac-10	1	Arizona
SEC	2	Florida, Kentucky
Others:	5	Butler, BYU, Richmond, San Diego State, VCU

2010
ACC	1	Duke**
Big East	2	Syracuse, West Virginia*
Big 10	3	Michigan State*, Ohio State, Purdue
Big 12	2	Baylor, Kansas State
Pac-10	1	Washington
SEC	2	Kentucky, Tennessee
Others	5	Butler*, Cornell, Northern Iowa, St. Mary’s, Xavier

* Reached Final Four.
** Won NCAA title.


Via http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/articles/?p=39384