And do we really have to wait until the sweat 16 to see the best of the best face each other?
And when a lower seed sneaks in does it cheapen things?
This moment for example, while iconic to most is
to me.
While the NCAA tourney is seeded to the advantage of the top schools, weaker teams are at an advantage because the teams they play are usually playing them for the first time and have very little preparation. Add to the fact that all of the pressure is on the higher ranked team and these upsets aren't really upsets when you factor in every at large or lesser opponent, had to win their conference tourney just to get in.
And when a lower seed sneaks in does it cheapen things?
This moment for example, while iconic to most is
to me.While the NCAA tourney is seeded to the advantage of the top schools, weaker teams are at an advantage because the teams they play are usually playing them for the first time and have very little preparation. Add to the fact that all of the pressure is on the higher ranked team and these upsets aren't really upsets when you factor in every at large or lesser opponent, had to win their conference tourney just to get in.
