Bill Self just completed his 21st tournament at KU. Here is how he does compared to what the average seed does, using data since 1985 when the tournament expanded to 64 teams.
1-Seed (10 times)
Bill Self: 32-8
0 first round losses, 2 second round exits, 8 Sweet Sixteens, 7 Elite Eights, 3 Final Fours, 2 Title Appearances, 2 National Championships
Average 1 seed: 33.1-8.4
0.1 first round losses, 1.4 second round exits, 8.5 Sweet Sixteens, 6.7 Elite Eights, 4 Final Fours, 2.5 Title Appearances, 1.6 National Championships
2-Seed (3 times)
Bill Self: 7-3
0 first round losses, 2 second round exits, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 1 Elite Eight, 1 Final Four, 1 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 2 seed: 7.0-2.9
0.2 first round losses, 0.9 second round exits, 1.9 Sweet Sixteens, 1.3 Elite Eights, 0.6 Final Fours, 0.3 Title Appearances, 0.1 National Championships
3-Seed (3 times)
Bill Self: 3-3
1 first round loss, 1 second round exit, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 0 Elite Eights, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 3 seed: 5.5-2.9
0.4 first round losses, 1.0 second round exits, 1.6 Sweet Sixteens, 0.8 Elite Eights, 0.3 Final Fours, 0.2 Title Appearances, 0.1 National Championships
4-Seed (4 times)
Bill Self: 5-4
1 first round loss, 2 second round exit, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 1 Elite Eight, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 4 seed: 6.2-3.9
0.8 first round losses, 1.3 second round exits, 1.9 Sweet Sixteens, 0.6 Elite Eights, 0.4 Final Fours, 0.1 Title Appearances, 0.05 National Championships
7-Seed (1 time)
Bill Self: 0-1
1 first round loss, 0 second round exits, 0 Sweet Sixteens, 0 Elite Eights, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 7 seed: 0.897-.994
0.4 first round losses, 0.4 second round exits, 0.2 Sweet Sixteens, 0.1 Elite Eights, 0.02 Final Fours, 0.006 Title Appearances, 0.05 National Championships
Overall
Bill Self: 47-19
3 first round losses, 7 second round exits, 11 Sweet Sixteens, 9 Elite Eights, 4 Final Fours, 3 Title Appearances, 2 National Championships
Average of HCBS's combined seeds: 52.7-19.2
2.0 first round losses, 5.0 second round exits, 14 Sweet Sixteens, 9.4 Elite Eights, 5.3 Final Fours, 3.1 Title Appearances, 1.8 National Championships
First Round
Self: 18-3 (.857)
Seeds: 19-2 (.904)
1 less win
Second Round
Self: 11-7 (.611)
Seeds: 14.0-5.0 (.739)
2 less Sweet Sixteens
Sweet Sixteen
Self: 9-2 (.818)
Seeds: 9.4-4.6 (.674)
0.45 less Elite Eights
Elite Eight
Self: 4-5 (.444)
Seeds: 5.3-4.1 (.563)
1.32 less Final Fours
Final Four
Self: 3-1 (.750)
Seeds: 3.1-2.3 (.577)
0.07 less Title Appearances
Championship Game
Self: 2-1 (.667)
Seeds: 1.8-1.2 (.597)
0.167 more National Championships
1-Seed (10 times)
Bill Self: 32-8
0 first round losses, 2 second round exits, 8 Sweet Sixteens, 7 Elite Eights, 3 Final Fours, 2 Title Appearances, 2 National Championships
Average 1 seed: 33.1-8.4
0.1 first round losses, 1.4 second round exits, 8.5 Sweet Sixteens, 6.7 Elite Eights, 4 Final Fours, 2.5 Title Appearances, 1.6 National Championships
2-Seed (3 times)
Bill Self: 7-3
0 first round losses, 2 second round exits, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 1 Elite Eight, 1 Final Four, 1 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 2 seed: 7.0-2.9
0.2 first round losses, 0.9 second round exits, 1.9 Sweet Sixteens, 1.3 Elite Eights, 0.6 Final Fours, 0.3 Title Appearances, 0.1 National Championships
3-Seed (3 times)
Bill Self: 3-3
1 first round loss, 1 second round exit, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 0 Elite Eights, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 3 seed: 5.5-2.9
0.4 first round losses, 1.0 second round exits, 1.6 Sweet Sixteens, 0.8 Elite Eights, 0.3 Final Fours, 0.2 Title Appearances, 0.1 National Championships
4-Seed (4 times)
Bill Self: 5-4
1 first round loss, 2 second round exit, 1 Sweet Sixteen, 1 Elite Eight, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 4 seed: 6.2-3.9
0.8 first round losses, 1.3 second round exits, 1.9 Sweet Sixteens, 0.6 Elite Eights, 0.4 Final Fours, 0.1 Title Appearances, 0.05 National Championships
7-Seed (1 time)
Bill Self: 0-1
1 first round loss, 0 second round exits, 0 Sweet Sixteens, 0 Elite Eights, 0 Final Fours, 0 Title Appearances, 0 National Championships
Average 7 seed: 0.897-.994
0.4 first round losses, 0.4 second round exits, 0.2 Sweet Sixteens, 0.1 Elite Eights, 0.02 Final Fours, 0.006 Title Appearances, 0.05 National Championships
Overall
Bill Self: 47-19
3 first round losses, 7 second round exits, 11 Sweet Sixteens, 9 Elite Eights, 4 Final Fours, 3 Title Appearances, 2 National Championships
Average of HCBS's combined seeds: 52.7-19.2
2.0 first round losses, 5.0 second round exits, 14 Sweet Sixteens, 9.4 Elite Eights, 5.3 Final Fours, 3.1 Title Appearances, 1.8 National Championships
First Round
Self: 18-3 (.857)
Seeds: 19-2 (.904)
1 less win
Second Round
Self: 11-7 (.611)
Seeds: 14.0-5.0 (.739)
2 less Sweet Sixteens
Sweet Sixteen
Self: 9-2 (.818)
Seeds: 9.4-4.6 (.674)
0.45 less Elite Eights
Elite Eight
Self: 4-5 (.444)
Seeds: 5.3-4.1 (.563)
1.32 less Final Fours
Final Four
Self: 3-1 (.750)
Seeds: 3.1-2.3 (.577)
0.07 less Title Appearances
Championship Game
Self: 2-1 (.667)
Seeds: 1.8-1.2 (.597)
0.167 more National Championships
