Following are the specific breakdowns (not including pick'ems or result "pushes") by point-spread category and conferences for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 since 1998.

SWEET SIXTEEN FAVORITES

Spread category W-L

1-3 points..........16-13
31/2-61/2...............13-15
7-91/2................12-9
10 or more points...5-9
Total...............46-46

Spread record by conference: ACC 12-12-1, Atlantic 10 6-2, Big East 11-20, Big Ten 14-11, Big XII 14-10, CAA 1-0, C-USA 5-3, Horizon 1-2, MAC 1-1, Mid-Continent 1-0, MVC 1-3, Mountain West 0-2, Pac-10 9-14, SEC 11-10, SoCon 1-0, Sun Belt 1-0, WAC 2-1, West Coast 2-3.

ELITE EIGHT FAVORITES

Spread category W-L

1-3 points..........4-11
31/2-61/2...............10-8
7-91/2................3-6
10 or more points...1-3
Total..............18-28

Spread record by conference since 1998: ACC 7-6, Atlantic 10 3-2, Big East 7-8, Big Ten 10-4, Big XII 4-12, CAA 1-0, C-USA 2-3, Pac-10 6-6, SEC 5-4, SoCon 1-0, WAC 1-1, West Coast 1-0.

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