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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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That is awesome. I recommend hitting the ESPN Zone over at New York New York at least an hour before tip off.
My wife and I wastched the Final Four there last year it was great. We sat in the recliners right up front and could not have had more fun!! There is a meager $10/HR "cover" but that is not that big a deal. PLUS the sport betting window is right outside the restaurant!!
It's no longer an ESPNZone -- the one in Vegas and the one in NY (along with a few others) closed. The place actually closed completely for a few months, but had reopened under a generic flag when I was there in December. So don't expect any ESPN stuff, but the recliners are still there.
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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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Please shut this thread before our resident chemist gets home......
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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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There are 7 #16 seeds if you count Illinois.
Ouch. That hurt.

Like losing 79-67 kinda hurt.
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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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Syracuse, Texas, Kansas, Gonzaga.
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I already filled out my brackets. I have Centenary going all the way.
Please don't tell Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. I just had to pick the Ohio State Buckeyes. He won't read this because I know that he has me on his ignore list. In fact, most of you have me on your ignore list. Most of the time I feel like I'm posting to myself.

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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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