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Below is a list of the 16 regions and the number of Sweet 16 wins since 1995.

#1. Region 7- 34 wins
#2. Region 11- 30 wins
#3. Region 10- 21 wins
#4. Region 4- 19 wins
#5. Region 6- 18 wins
#5. Region 8- 18 wins
#7. Region 15- 17 wins
#8. Region 9- 16 wins
#9. Region 3- 14 wins
#10. Region 16- 13 wins
#11. Region 1- 12 wins
#12. Region 2- 11 wins
#12. Region 5- 11 wins
#14. Region 12- 10 wins
#15. Region 13- 8 wins
#16-. Region 14- 3 wins

A couple things stick out to me. First, everyone talks about how tough the 2 Louisville regions are. That is certainly the case with the 7th region. However, the 6th region has had no more success over this time period than the 10th, 4th or 8th regions.

While most people consider eastern Kentucky the weakest part of the state, that's not exactly true when talking about the 15th region. The 15th has been one of the better regions over this time period. They have won only 1 Sweet 16 game less than the powerful 6th region since 1995. The 15th also has a couple state championships.