Originally Posted by
CDu
Oh I agree. Our #1 seed ship has probably sailed, unless some really crazy stuff happens this weekend. I was just using the consensus #2 seeds as a point of reference for where Villanova should be.
Duke has 7 losses. Kansas has 8 losses.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know the last time a 1 seed had more than 7 losses? The closest I could find was Mich St in 2012. They had 7 losses. And that's the only team in the last 10 years who was a 1-seed with more than 6 losses.
Because of this, I think the ship has certainly sailed for Kansas, despite a strong RPI and SOS. It's tough to justify 8 losses and still get a 1 seed. Duke, IMO, has a tiny chance of getting a 1-seed, even if 'Nova, Wisconsin, and Louisville all lose early in their tourneys and Duke wins it outright.
My 1-seeds: FL, WSU, UA, and Nova. Why Nova? Cus I think they have the easiest path to be tourney winners, even if McBuckets stands in their way.
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