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So, again, you've got two 11s and two 12s who have to play an extra game while two 16s do not. Still stupid.
I can almost guarantee that no 16s will be playing any extra games.
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I can almost guarantee that no 16s will be playing any extra games.
IIRC, no 16 has ever beat a 1-seed in the tourney.
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I can almost guarantee that no 16s will be playing any extra games.
Wanna bet?

Actually, there are 6 #16-seed teams in the tournament. 4 of them will play in 2 different 1st round games, with the winners playing the #1 seeds in their brackets. The final 2 #16-seeds will skip the opening round and play the other 2 #1 seeds first.

So, 2 #16-seed teams are guaranteed to win and advance to the next round.
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So why not just let those last "at-large" teams and the lowest seeded teams all into the tournament, and give the 4 #1 seeds a bye in the first round, and they don't have to play until Saturday or Sunday?
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So why not just let those last "at-large" teams and the lowest seeded teams all into the tournament, and give the 4 #1 seeds a bye in the first round, and they don't have to play until Saturday or Sunday?

Because the math/bracket doesn't work out that way. If you give the top four teams a bye, then the other sixty-four teams play each other and you're left with thirty-six teams.
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Wanna bet?

Actually, there are 6 #16-seed teams in the tournament. 4 of them will play in 2 different 1st round games, with the winners playing the #1 seeds in their brackets. The final 2 #16-seeds will skip the opening round and play the other 2 #1 seeds first.

So, 2 #16-seed teams are guaranteed to win and advance to the next round.
They are not a 16 seed until they win.
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They are not a 16 seed until they win.
Arithmatic-wise, you're probably right.

But on the bracket shown at CBSSports.com, the game tomorrow between NC-Ashville and AR-Little Rock shows them both as #16 seeds, and the game Wed. between TX-San Antonio and Alabama St. show them both as #16 seeds.

So, for the field of 68, there are actually 6 #16's, 5 #12's, 5 #11's, and 4 of every other seed. It would make sense to me, except even Mr. Einstein has a puzzled look on his face...
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It would make sense to me, except even Mr. Einstein has a puzzled look on his face...
He makes really great bagels.
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He makes really great bagels.
I'll bet he uses a real complex recipie.
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I'll bet he uses a real complex recipie.
Relatively speaking.
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Arithmatic-wise, you're probably right.

But on the bracket shown at CBSSports.com, the game tomorrow between NC-Ashville and AR-Little Rock shows them both as #16 seeds, and the game Wed. between TX-San Antonio and Alabama St. show them both as #16 seeds.

So, for the field of 68, there are actually 6 #16's, 5 #12's, 5 #11's, and 4 of every other seed. It would make sense to me, except even Mr. Einstein has a puzzled look on his face...

There are 7 #16 seeds if you count Illinois.
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There are 7 #16 seeds if you count Illinois.
Let's not NIT-pick.
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Let's not NIT-pick.
Gary Williams and the Md Terps certainly can't do this!

Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
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There are 7 #16 seeds if you count Illinois.
Ouch. That hurt.

Like losing 79-67 kinda hurt.
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Ouch. That hurt.

Like losing 79-67 kinda hurt.
Not near as badly as losing 75-72 hurt!

You had to know that was coming!!
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