Seahawkfan80":3jzq1ms5 said:
Hawk-Lock":3jzq1ms5 said:
Seeding is all about resume, not about talent or what the team is capable of. I think you guys got seeded correctly, since you guys didn't do all that great in the non conference and there were very few quality wins in the WCC.
Here's my short rant on the Zags getting lucky. And there is nothing wrong with getting lucky. I'd rather be lucky than unlucky like USC who got left out.
Zags are the only 4 seed who got placed close to home. Auburn and Wichita have to travel across the country to play in San Diego. Arizona got shipped to Boise when the committee could have played them in San Diego.
Zags also were put in the bracket with the weakest #1 seed, and the only #1 seed that isn't playing close to home. Nova and Kansas will be playing their second weekend games within driving distance. Whereas Xavier will have to fly across country.
Bolded is not that big a deal. I have done the trip to Phoenix several times and one hour time difference and hour to 2 flight does not really mean a lot. They just got really outplayed.
On a side note about the tournament....I was talking to some that said that Boise State had a shot at playing in the tournament....probably should have got in at large. Nevada won the Mt West. Boise State was ranked this season.
Boise State had a very outside shot, but basically lost any chance when they lost in the MWC to Utah State. They got left out, which they should have.
I used Arizona as an example. I honestly think the committee chose to punish a lot of the schools that came up in the FBI investigation. USC and Louisville got left out. Zona got under seeded as a 4 and got shipped to Boise.
The top 4 seeds are suppose to be protected and kept close to home. Last time I checked Wichita and Auburn are not close to San Diego and Arizona is not close to Boise. The committee placed the Zags correctly in Boise but kind of screwed up with the rest of the 4 seeds. Not saying those teams would have reached the sweet 16, but all three of them lost this weekend.