12 Seeds

[rustcr]

Do you think 12 seeds should be getting better seeds or is it just that there are more quality teams now days? Always seems there are these dangerous match ups for 5 seeds.

 

[Dryfly88]

In the last 5 years the 5/12 and 6/11 games are exactly 50/50. I had to read that twice because I didn't believe it. Another reason why you want that #4 or better seed.

To the OP: I think it's the parity of the college game. There are a few really good teams each year and then a bunch that aren't separated by that much.

 

[rustcr]

In the last 5 years the 5/12 and 6/11 games are exactly 50/50. I had to read that twice because I didn't believe it. Another reason why you want that #4 or better seed.

To the OP: I think it's the parity of the college game. There are a few really good teams each year and then a bunch that aren't separated by that much.

Probably right. Especially since the 6-11 match ups are just as competitive. All I know is I hate it when Purdue has been a 5 and everyone starts predicting an upset just because it's trendy.

 

[Do Dah Day]

Do you think 12 seeds should be getting better seeds or is it just that there are more quality teams now days? Always seems there are these dangerous match ups for 5 seeds.

It's generally because the committee doesn't want to upset the middle ranked teams from the big conferences, so that leaves <10 seeds to the really good teams from the lesser known conferences. They've got a chip,nothing to lose, and usually some awesome give-em-hell athletes from the playgrounds.