The average seed of the Sweet 16 teams in the Men's Basketball Tournament is 5.31, tied for the 4th-lowest since seeding began in 1979.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 22, 2018
In the four other tournaments when the Sweet 16 seed average was low, a 1 or 2 seed won it all. pic.twitter.com/llPeudqksN