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Houston just got smashed
Thanks for explaining brackets#1 seed means a lot in some years. For certain it means you get the team perceived as the weakest #2. Also, you're matched with the 4th best 1 seed, rather than the 2nd or 3rd best.
Agreed. This year this actually matters given the large gap between the top three and the 4th 1 seed. I get it's unlikely we all make it, but wouldn't want to face both Purdue and Houston in FF.#1 seed means a lot in some years. For certain it means you get the team perceived as the weakest #2. Also, you're matched with the 4th best 1 seed, rather than the 2nd or 3rd best.
The weakest 1 seed is valid, but we're not guaranteed to get the weakest 2 seed. I believe the only guarantee is not getting the strongest 2, but after that it's geographic preference#1 seed means a lot in some years. For certain it means you get the team perceived as the weakest #2. Also, you're matched with the 4th best 1 seed, rather than the 2nd or 3rd best.
You think they don’t take into account games over this weekend? I would think they have to. The entire bracket changed with some of the bid stealers.Don't get your hopes up on overall #1. The committee slotted the #1'seeds on like Thursday. There's a pretty good chance that Saturday night is too late for them to want to cause ripples through the rest of the bracket.
I like our home whites. So, it works for me.Looks like overall #1 1 seed for the Huskies. Not that I care much about that.
How does reshuffling the order of the one seeds cause ripple effects through the whole bracket?Don't get your hopes up on overall #1. The committee slotted the #1'seeds on like Thursday. There's a pretty good chance that Saturday night is too late for them to want to cause ripples through the rest of the bracket.
Agreed. This year this actually matters given the large gap between the top three and the 4th 1 seed. I get it's unlikely we all make it, but wouldn't want to face both Purdue and Houston in FF.
I get lost in all scenarios but it could theoretically change the regions since the #1 seed can't be with the top 2 seed. So if Tennessee was the top 2 seed and was with UConn, it's not as simple as just moving UConn up to the overall #1.How does reshuffling the order of the one seeds cause ripple effects through the whole bracket?
At mid level seeds I can see this but for the overall 1, they merely need to identify whatever school they see as the #1 and then, if neccessary, align one of the Dayton games.Don't get your hopes up on overall #1. The committee slotted the #1'seeds on like Thursday. There's a pretty good chance that Saturday night is too late for them to want to cause ripples through the rest of the bracket.