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    Facts, Trends, and Numbers from the 2024 NCAA Championships (post-Tournament)

    One of my favorite things to do after the NCAA Tournament each year is to pick out some fun facts and trends that emerge from the action. This year was no different. There were plenty of “first since….” or “most since…” so let’s get to them!

    For the first time since 2009, there have been back-to-back years without a freshman national champion. You could make the case that it’s been three years. Keegan O’Toole won in 2022 and could be considered a freshman because of the extra year of eligibility in 2021. 

    With titles from Richie Figueroa (#8), Vito Arujau (#6), and Carter Starocci (#9), 2024 was the first year since 2003 with three championships from the sixth seed or higher. That year Ryan Bertin (#6), Jake Rosholt (#10), and Damion Hahn (#6) won titles. That’s a bit misleading as Arujau and Starocci were obviously better than a typical #6 or a #9 seed.






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