No. 1 seeds

[goodgreatgrand]

If we were to play our way into an 8/9 seed (which is very possible), which No. 1 seed would we least like to face in the second round? And why? Let's assume the No. 1's are Kansas, KY, Syracuse and Duke.

[LA]

While i would rather not play any of them, I would have to say Duke.

The other teams listed have big time post players that would eat us up.

[Warrior3211]

I believe if the committee placed us at an 8/9 seed the least likely team has to be Syracuse, because of the BE.

[Hards Alumni]

Give me UK.

They are young and inexperienced.  Piss off Cousins and win the game.

[copious1218]

If KY ends up in Milwaukee, and the committee tries to avoid conference matchups in the second round - both KY and Cuse are out.

The team I would least like to face of the four is Kansas, and the team I would most want to face would be Duke.  I guess there's a 50/50 shot there.

[TJ]

I believe if the committee placed us at an 8/9 seed the least likely team has to be Syracuse, because of the BE.

We would not be allowed to play Syracuse until the Elite Eight, unless there are 9 BE teams in, and then it would still be not allowed until the Sweet 16 (so no 8/9 against Syracuse).

The dynamics of this can also cause changes in our seed, as we might be in a situation where they want us to be a 8/9, but because of the placement of the other BE teams they are forced to make us a 7/10 so we're in the other half of the regional bracket.