SWEET-16 TEAM INTANGIBLES: 'DIGGING IN'

'SWEET-16' | TEAM INTANGIBLES

EXPERIENCE | HEIGHT | BENCH    

Courtesy: Ken Pomeroy (Who Else?)

Pulling out Sweet-16 Teams from them
Taken 'as is', these can be useful general indicators, FYI
They also explain as well as words often can, 

"EXPERIENCE"  

(Sweet-16 Rank & 345 D-I Team Rank) 

1. RICHMOND (#29)
2. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (#49)
3. SAN DIEGO STATE (#61)
4. BUTLER (#76)
5. KANSAS (#86)
6. WISCONSIN (#92)
7. BRIGHAM YOUNG (#101)
8. MARQUETTE (#138)
9. FLORIDA (#182)
10. FLORIDA STATE (#187)
11. DUKE (#192)
12. OHIO STATE (#220)
13. ARIZONA (#277)
14. KENTUCKY (#314)
15. NORTH CAROLINA (#323)
16. CONNECTICUT (#332)

Powerhouse Programs overcome Lack of Upperclassmen
w/NBA Grooming & Association Ready Group(s)
'Pure Talent' getting UNC, UCONN & KY into Sweet-16   
Regardless of Youthful Rosters & Big Minute Guys

Conversely, HIGH SEEDS bringing Upperclassmen, Veteran Savvy
To deliver down stretch for RICHMOND, VCU & BUTLER
Getting these Mid-Majors moving on

"HEIGHT"

1. NORTH CAROLINA (+4.7" Above Avg | #2 NCAA)
2. DUKE (+4.0" Above Avg | #6 NCAA)
3. FLORIDA (+4.7" Above Avg | #11 NCAA)
4. CONNECTICUT (+3.4" Above Avg | #13 NCAA)
5. RICHMOND (+3.0" Above Avg | #19 NCAA)
6. SAN DIEGO STATE (+2.8" Above Avg | #23 NCAA) TIE
7. FLORIDA STATE (+2.8" Above Avg | #23 NCAA) TIE
8. WISCONSIN (+2.6" Above Avg | #35 NCAA)
9. KENTUCKY (+1.6" Above Avg | #65 NCAA)
10. KANSAS (+1.4" Above Avg | #71 NCAA)
11. BRIGHAM YOUNG (+1.0" Above Avg | #105 NCAA)
12. BUTLER (+0.4" Above Avg | #145 NCAA) TIE
13. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (+0.4" Above Avg | #145 NCAA) TIE
14. MARQUETTE (0.0" DEAD AVG | #174 NCAA) TIE
15. OHIO STATE (0.0" DEAD AVG | #174 NCAA) TIE
16. ARIZONA (0.0" DEAD AVG | #174 NCAA) TIE

* BYU now w/o Starting Post, 6-9 Brandon Davies will obviously skew this number significantly

"BENCH"     

(High to Low %)

1. ARIZONA (36.5% Bench Minutes | #56 NCAA)
2. FLORIDA STATE (34.7% Bench Minutes | #87 NCAA)
3. KANSAS (33.0% Bench Minutes | #118 NCAA)
4. NORTH CAROLINA (32.9% Bench Minutes | #120 NCAA)
5. CONNECTICUT (30.0% Bench Minutes | #192 NCAA)
6. DUKE (29.0% Bench Minutes | #208 NCAA)
7. BUTLER (28.5% Bench Minutes | #219 NCAA)
8. MARQUETTE (28.4% Bench Minutes | #221 NCAA)
9. FLORIDA (28.14% Bench Minutes | #230 NCAA)
10. BRIGHAM YOUNG (28.12% Bench Minutes | #234 NCAA)
11. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (27.4% Bench Min | #252 NCAA)
12. RICHMOND (27.3% Bench Minutes | #254 NCAA)
13. SAN DIEGO STATE (26.3% Bench Minutes | #272 NCAA)
14. WISCONSIN (23.8% Bench Minutes | #310 NCAA)
15. KENTUCKY (20.5% Bench Minutes | #333 NCAA)
16. OHIO STATE (18.3% Bench Minutes | #339 NCAA)

More Sweet-16 numbers on-the-way
w/8 compelling match-ups we can really sink our teeth into.... 

Sensational Point in the Sports Year!