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Elite Eight

Elite Eight proper noun: the eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.

Proper noun

Elite Eight

  1. (US, informal) The eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
  2. (US, informal) The round of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament where all but 8 teams have been eliminated.
  3. (US, informal) The eight teams that advance to the site of the final rounds of the NCAA Division II tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
  4. (US, informal) An appearance in the Elite Eight, whether in Division I or II.

Questions about Elite Eight

What does Elite Eight mean?
Elite Eight means the eight teams participating in the regional finals of the NCAA Division I tournament, one of whom will become the national champion.
What part of speech is Elite Eight?
Elite Eight is a proper noun.

Words near Elite Eight in the dictionary

  1. elitarianism
  2. elitarians
  3. elite
  4. elite ball knowledge
  5. elite capture
  6. Elite Eight
  7. elite overproduction
  8. elitedom
  9. elitely
  10. eliteness
  11. eliter

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