#1 and #2 Seed Discussion

[HeGotGame]

Do we play in Brooklyn on Friday?
6 Games 3 Sessions during the day.

100%.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Do we play in Brooklyn on Friday?
6 Games 3 Sessions during the day.

Yes: 4 games Friday. 2 games Sunday.

 

[uconngb]

Overall 1 can't get best 2 seed.

Watch it happen

 

[kobebeanbryant]

So We get the best 2 seed by far because ratings? Swap UNC with Tenn and I’ll live with it.

I just don’t want UNC/ISU as our 2 or Auburn/UK as our 4. Don’t care who the 3 is.

What is the concern with UNC?

They looked terrible when we played earlier this year. Think we beat them easily even without our A game.

 

[Tenspro2002]

East: UConn / UNC / Baylor / Kansas
Midwest: Purdue / Marquette/ Duke / Auburn
South: Houston / Tenn / Creighton / Alabama
West: Iowa St / Arizona / Illinois / Kentucky

This is my concern and also my expectation (not what should happen, but what is likely to happen).

 

[Orc]

This is my concern and also my expectation (not what should happen, but what is likely to happen).

Arizona is the worst #2 seed. They should be in our region

 

[UConNick]

Just did my final personal bracket projection. This is how it broke down for me:

East: 1. (1) UConn, 2. (6) Tennessee, 3. (12) Duke, 4. (15) Kansas

South: 1. (2) Houston, 2. (8) Marquette, 3. (9) Illinois, 4. (14) Kentucky

Midwest: 1. (3) Purdue, 2. (5) Iowa State, 3. (11) Creighton, 4. (13) Auburn

West: 1. (4) North Carolina, 2. (7) Arizona, 3. (10) Baylor, 4. (16) Alabama

It's not necessarily what I think, but more how I think the committee will do things. We know they don't account much for the final day or two of conference tournaments, thus Auburn still on the 4 line and Iowa State still a 2.

My full bracket is below, in case anyone is intrigued. I've gone 67/68 the last two years and generally don't have teams off by more than one seed line.

 

[Jimdish255]

This is my concern and also my expectation (not what should happen, but what is likely to happen).

And yet some of those teams will be gone after the first weekend. There's always a region that gets wiped out early.

 

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I like this one better

 

[controlfade]

Still setting up the west way too easy IMO

 

[aburks41]

Overall 1 can't get best 2 seed.

That's right, but that's also assuming the committee won't just shift around the S-curve to get their desired result...

 

[bendm]

Under the premise that UNC is a 2 seed, the only way we avoid them is if we are the #1 overall and they #5 on the S Curve. I am not certain of both things being true.

I think that’s exactly what will happen. We are #1 overall and if UNC falls to a 2 seed they’ll be #5 overall

 

[aburks41]

Our 2 seed and 3 seed matters, but keep in mind that they need to knock one another out before potentially facing us. Our 4 seed is probably the most important. Say a prayer that it's Kansas because they are getting bounced immediately

 

[uconngb]

That's right, but that's also assuming the committee won't just shift around the S-curve to get their desired result...

This 1000%

 

[superjohn]

This is my concern and also my expectation (not what should happen, but what is likely to happen).

Stop worrying

 

[controlfade]

If Kansas doesn’t get their 2 injured players back they won’t make it to the 2nd weekend

 

[Hurleyman216]

No matter who we get in our bracket people are gonna complain that we got screwed. We are (in my opinion) 8-10 points better than any of the other 1 or 2 seeds if we play “average”. If we bring our A game and shoot it well we will beat every team we play by 20+. Just line them up any way you want, I don’t really care who it is, we are locked in.

 

[bendm]

What is the concern with UNC?

They looked terrible when we played earlier this year. Think we beat them easily even without our A game.

I’m not necessarily worried about ISU either they only go 7 deep with no backcourt depth but it’s the principle we shouldn’t be matched up with the best 2 seed.

I’m probably most worried about Tennessee actually because knecht can go for 40 and they play good D

 

[bendm]

Our 2 seed and 3 seed matters, but keep in mind that they need to knock one another out before potentially facing us. Our 4 seed is probably the most important. Say a prayer that it's Kansas because they are getting bounced immediately

Anyone but Auburn they are closer to a 2 seed than a 4 seed imo

 

[businesslawyer]

Arizona is the worst #2 seed. They should be in our region

That is correct. But if they keep ‘Zona west for geography, we’re not getting UNC or Iowa State. Most likely Tennessee.

 

[HeGotGame]

I think that’s exactly what will happen. We are #1 overall and if UNC falls to a 2 seed they’ll be #5 overall

I have Tenn at 5 and UNC at 6.

 

[bendm]

I have Tenn at 5 and UNC at 6.

we shouldnt be matched up with either we should get #8 and if that's marquette we should get #7. we shouldnt get #5 or #6 b/c zona gets to play in the west that would be utter B S

 

[tzznandrew]

we shouldnt be matched up with either we should get #8 and if that's marquette we should get #7. we shouldnt get #5 or #6 b/c zona gets to play in the west that would be utter B S

I want Arizona in our bracket. I really think it should be true S-curve, especially since the Arizona will get preference for the first weekend.

Ultimately, I think the only changes to the S-Curve should be to avoid conference matchups when possible and early-round re-matches.

1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5 should be the Regional Finals with the 1 seed alone having regional preference.

But, again, let's see who even gets there (including us, NCAAs are nuts).

 

[pj]

Auburn is ahead of Tennessee for a #2 seed from the SEC. I'd put Iowa State as the last 1 seed but I could see Auburn. UNC or Arizona would be next on my list.

 

[uh-no]

I want Arizona in our bracket. I really think it should be true S-curve, especially since the Arizona will get preference for the first weekend.

Ultimately, I think the only changes to the S-Curve is to avoid conference matchups when possible and early-round re-matches.

1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5 should be the Regional Finals with the 1 seed alone having regional preference.

But, again, let's see who even gets there (including us, NCAAs are nuts).

they prioritize location over the S curve for the top 2 seeds.