- 8 seed is the lowest seed to win it, Villanova 1985.
- UNC was an 8 seed as the runner up last year. Kentucky (2014) and Butler (2011) have also made the Finals as an 8 seed.
- 5 times an 11 seed has made the Final 4. (1986 LSU, 2006 George Mason, 2011 VCU, 2018 Loyola Chicago, and 2021 UCLA)
- Last years St. Peters team is the lowest seed to make an Elite 8 at a 15 seed.
- UNC was an 8 seed as the runner up last year. Kentucky (2014) and Butler (2011) have also made the Finals as an 8 seed.
- 5 times an 11 seed has made the Final 4. (1986 LSU, 2006 George Mason, 2011 VCU, 2018 Loyola Chicago, and 2021 UCLA)
- Last years St. Peters team is the lowest seed to make an Elite 8 at a 15 seed.