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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: MauraDay on March 05, 2013, 12:02:33 PM

Title: Are seeds locked into each 1st weekend location?
Post by: MauraDay on March 05, 2013, 12:02:33 PM
This may be a stupid question, but are seeds locked into the locations on bracketology? Just asking because it looks like there aren't any 4 seeds in Dayton or Lexington.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
Title: Re: Are seeds locked into each 1st weekend location?
Post by: Brewtown Andy on March 05, 2013, 12:31:31 PM
Kind of.

The 1/16 games and 8/9 games have to go together, but there's no requirement for any seed to be anywhere. All based on best location for the top seeds.
Title: Re: Are seeds locked into each 1st weekend location?
Post by: jsglow on March 05, 2013, 12:38:19 PM
Each location is simply guaranteed 2 'pods'.  Those pods are lead by a 1-4 seed and can be in any region headed to any of the 4 Sweet 16 locations the following weekend.  So one might see a #2 and #4 pod or a #1 and #2, etc.  Be very surprised if any location had two #1 pods. (Bad for $$$ on lots of levels.)
Title: Re: Are seeds locked into each 1st weekend location?
Post by: MUMonster03 on March 05, 2013, 12:41:05 PM
Also, if you are a top 3 seed they try to keep you as close to home as possible, as long as you are not playing in your home arena.

So two 1 seeds can play the first weekend at the same location if it is closest.
Title: Re: Are seeds locked into each 1st weekend location?
Post by: MauraDay on March 05, 2013, 04:33:40 PM
Thanks!
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