The phenomenon that every year since the onset of play-in games for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, a historically black or mostly black university has been selected to play in at least 1 of the play-in games as a 16 seed. The intrigue of this phenomenon increases when considering that most of these teams lose their game.
Blacketology Timeline (Demographic data taken from the College Board)
2007- Florida A and M (94% Black), lost to Niagra 69-77
2008- Coppin State (85% Black), lost to Mount Saint Mary's 60-69
2009- Alabama State (92% Black), lost to Morehead State 41-58
2010- Arkansas Pine Bluff (93% Black), beat Winthrop 61-44
Start of the First Four Era
2011- Alabama State (92% Black), lost to UTSA 61-70
2012- Mississippi Valley State (91% Black), lost to Western Kentucky 58-59
2013- North Carolina A and T (81% Black), beat Liberty 73-72
2014- Texas Southern (82% Black), lost to Cal Poly 69-81
2015- Hampton (94% Black), result to be determined
2007- Florida A and M (94% Black), lost to Niagra 69-77
2008- Coppin State (85% Black), lost to Mount Saint Mary's 60-69
2009- Alabama State (92% Black), lost to Morehead State 41-58
2010- Arkansas Pine Bluff (93% Black), beat Winthrop 61-44
Start of the First Four Era
2011- Alabama State (92% Black), lost to UTSA 61-70
2012- Mississippi Valley State (91% Black), lost to Western Kentucky 58-59
2013- North Carolina A and T (81% Black), beat Liberty 73-72
2014- Texas Southern (82% Black), lost to Cal Poly 69-81
2015- Hampton (94% Black), result to be determined
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