Is it easier to play with a chip on your shoulder as the number two seed (number 5 overall) or as a #1 seed who gets badmouthed in the media and by pundits as the weakest 1 and undeserving? Because I would make the case for the second.
Now, if you are considering matchups, thats a different story, and a reasonable reason to want a #2. But to think a #2 seed would magically motivate this team more than a #1 is silly. This team, these players, have not had much success in the NCAA tourney, and I think its safe to say they are hungry and ready to bring it no matter what seed they get.