Would you rather 1 seed or 2 seed in this scenario?

As a matter of fact, the only times that a southern/eastern 1 seed has lost to a pacific/mountain team since the pod system went into effect in 2002 were Duke to 3 seed Arizona in 2011, and Memphis to 2 seed UCLA in 2006. You’ve probably had more pacific/mountain 1 seeds lose to southern/eastern teams in that bracket than vice-versa—and maybe even more southern/eastern teams win that regional.

All that to say I just don’t think playing in that regional has a necessarily adverse effect on teams from our region.

 

Food for thought, of the 39 past NCAA champions, 25 were #1 seeds, and only 5 were 2 seeds. The only issue with that last #1 seed, Florida, Alabama, or Tennessee are going to get the shaft being the weakest #1 seed and getting sent to San Fran. We had our shot and even if you make us beat Georgia, I don't think we would supplant Houston, Duke or Auburn. We are destined to either head to San Fran or be a #2 closer to home, because as a 2 seed, we would most likely be ranked as the highest 2 seed and get closest to home.

 

Bold prediction: If we win the sec tourney, we will be seeded in front of Duke.

 

Saw this on reddit:



I say, "sign me up"

Likely play:
- American / St Francis
- UCLA / Utah State
- Iowa St
- Mich State

Not saying that's an easy sled, but of the to 8 schools that have really seperated themselves, we'd get MSU.

 

I would not want to plan an Iowa State in the regional semis. They are much better than a 4-seed, imo.