2008-2009 Tournament Seed

[Rabbit74]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

The teams are not reseeded after each round. If the #1 regional seed were defeated by the number 16 seed in the first round,the 16 seed would then play the winner of the #8 versus #9 seed game from the first round not the number 2 seed.

[shinman]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

it would be very, very rare for a # 1 seed in a region to lose in the first round, that'd be like ucf beating conn or something, not impossible ,but very improbable

[Rabbit74]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

The point of my post was not that a 16 would beat a 1 but how the seeding and brackets work.

You are right, I doubt that a 1 has ever been beaten by a 16. the upset that occurs with some regularity at least on the men's side is number 13 over number 4.

[jacks1]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

The point of my post was not that a 16 would beat a 1 but how the seeding and brackets work.

You are right, I doubt that a 1 has ever been beaten by a 16. the upset that occurs with some regularity at least on the men's side is number 13 over number 4.

In MBB the answer is no. In WBB, #16 Harvard beat #1 Stanford 71-67 in 1998.

[Chains]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

Let's not get greedy.

I'll settle for being in the tournament.

Besides, if we're in at #16, all that means is a chance to upset a #1! Wouldn't THAT be cool?

I agree. Lets get in the tournament first. Lots of season left starting with UNI on Monday. I hope the players and coaching staff are not talking about the same thing. Some very difficult road games in the next week or so before returning home. I think AJ and staff will keep the girls focused on the next game and not the NCAA tournament.

GBGBGJ

[1stRowFANatic]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

We have ratings of 21 and 25 for an avg of 23. It roughly translates to a 6 or 7 seven seed.

#1 - Rank 1-4
#2 - Rank 5-8
#3 - Rank 9-12
#4 - Rank 13-16
#5 - Rank 17-20
#6 - Rank 21-24
#7 - Rank 25-28
#8 - Rank 29-32

and so on and so forth. Now that is not how it comes out, but for this early in the season, it is a good guide for the rated teams and early projections.

[SturgisJeff]

Re: 2008-2009 Tournament Seed

Off thread comment. Started going through Jacks decompression on Christmas Day and had to watch the replay of the Jacks - ORU game just to get a fix. Can't wait till monday for the game.