This is a 'scorecard' by conference for 1998, the sixth year of data I have. I thought this might be useful info since the regionals are a major source of inter-conference and inter-region play that helps determine the relative strength and hence future seedings of teams from various regions and conferences.
Final results:
Here is the 'histogram' of the success rate for the 1998 NCAA regionals.
------ wins ------ Conference Number 0 1 2 3+ champ comments ... ========== ====== === === === === ===== ----------------- SEC 7 1 1 2 3 tops the list again ACC 6 1 2 2 1 two-thirds made it? Big-12 5 2 2 1 weakest of big four Pac-10 4 1 1 2 solid performance Big West 2 1 1 very strong showing Big Ten 2 1 1 belonged with big boys SunBelt 2 1 1 uneven quality Colonial 2 1 1 up with the big boys Conf USA 2 1 1 only deserved one bid Ind - Miami,FL 1 1 only independent again Ivy 1 1 playin (beat #1 in 97) Big East 1 1 automatic Mo-Valley 1 1 automatic West Coast AC 1 1 automatic(good PI in 97 WAC 1 1 automatic Southern 1 1 automatic TransAmerica 1 1 automatic Mid-Continent 1 1 playin did OK America East 1 1 automatic (former PI) MAC 1 1 automatic bid wasted Ohio Valley 1 1 playin (new in 98) Southland 1 1 automatic bid wasted Northeast 1 1 playin Atlantic-10 1 1 playin (new in 98) Big South 1 1 automatic bid wasted Midwestern Col 0 -playin loser SWAC 0 -playin loser Patriot 0 -playin loser Metro Atlantic 0 -playin loser MEAC 0 -playin loser