If I was a coach that would be valid. Play who is in front of you. I agree. But I'm not a coach. Two years ago I went to bridgeport and watched UConn play Cal and then Kentucky. I face the same thing this year. This makes 3 out of 4 years with Kentucky as the 2 in UConn's region. Both coached by males, being put up against each other? If you think that's mere coincidence I've got a bridge ....
For years I've heard the committee chair say that they are bound by their geographical policy in siting teams. 2008 being the most blatant. This year we had Tenn and Kentucky, and two sites, Albany and Spokane. By almost any measure the committee uses, RPI, SOS, head to head, etc. Tenn is the higher seed and should have been sent to the closer site. But in a strange twist, the committee abandoned the same principles it has been saying are sacrosanct for at least 15 years, and sent the LV's to Spokane. And ESPN has a chance to ask for an explanation and passes on it?
Yeah, give me a tinfoil hat.