A seed on its own doesn't guarantee a particular result in the NCAA Tournament, but I dove into the data since 2000 to see just what the differences between the 5/6/7/8 seed lines have been in terms of NCAA win totals.
https://painttouches.com/2020/02/25/what-are-the-seeding-stakes-at-play-for-mu/ (https://painttouches.com/2020/02/25/what-are-the-seeding-stakes-at-play-for-mu/)
I appreciate this stuff, Andrei. Keep up the good work.