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.
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Conference Number 0 1 2 3+ champ comments ...
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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