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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4173665, member: 1131"] A couple of points: [LIST=1] [*]I don't think the NCAA committee is allowed (at least officially) to take injuries or missing players into account -- I believe it is limited to teams' actual records and the quality of their opponents. So the fact that UConn in March may be a lot better than UConn in December or January because of the return of missing players is not something that is (officially) "allowed" to affect its seeding. [*]From a self-interested standpoint, it would be better for UConn to be a #6 seed than a #4 or #5 seed. Either #4 or #5 would have to face a #1-seeded team in the Sweet 16, while a #6 seed would face a #3 seed in the Round of 32 (which I think UConn would win handily with its March roster), then probably face a #2 seed in the Sweet 16 (much better than #1), and then face #1 in the Elite 8. [/LIST] Of course, i agree that UConn's March roster (if there are no further injuries) will be at least competitive against all #1 seeds. It was more than competitive against South Carolina for 32 minutes, and that was before the emergence of Caroline Ducharme. And I also think Azzi will make a small but significant contribution off the bench by the time March rolls around. [/QUOTE]