Elite Eight

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The Elite Eight is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which the final eight teams compete for a spot in the Final Four.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA basketball tournament round
round of competition
advancesNumberOfTeams 4
advancesTeamsTo national semifinals
alsoKnownAs Regional finals
competitionLevel NCAA Division I
country United States
determinesQualificationFor Final Four
follows Sweet Sixteen
genderCategory men
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
hasCulturalRole major event in American college sports
hasFormat single-elimination
hasLevel regional championship round
hasNumberOfGames 4
hasNumberOfTeams 8
hasParticipants regional semifinal winners
hasRegionStructure East Region final
Midwest Region final
South Region final
West Region final
hasSignificance determines Final Four field
isColloquialTerm yes
isSubsetOf NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball postseason
isTelevised yes
occursDuring NCAA March Madness
partOf NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
precedes Final Four
sport basketball
timeOfYear late March
typicalVenueType neutral site arena


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