I see some on here thinking VCU deserved to be a 9 seed. I think that is preposterous. I mean their metrics are solid, but they are against some pretty bad teams. They are 2-1 in quad 1 games and 6-4 in quad 2 games. BYU is 6-2 in quad 2 and both of those losses happened a long time ago (TCU is most recent and they are 3 in the rankings below what would qualify for Q1.

In Q1 and Q2 games VCU fared this way:

N Loss 61-64 to Nevada (71)
N Win 76-68 to CSU (47) (CSU had not yet found their form after losing by 17 to CU they fell to 5-5)
A Loss 71-78 to New Mexico (42) New Mexico is a 10 seed
A Loss 75-77 to St Bonaventure (97)
A Win 84-65 to Loyola Chicago (107)
A Win 78-69 to St Josephs (76)
A Loss 69-78 to St Louis (101)
A Win 79-76 to Dayton (67)
A Win 80-72 to George Washington (124)
H Win 70-54 to George Mason (68)
H Loss 76-79 to Dayton (67)
N Win 76-59 to St Bonaventure (97)
N Win 68-63 to George Mason (68)

Some other ways of looking at it:

Vs Net Top 25 teams they 0-0
Vs Net Top 50 teams they are 1-1
Vs Net Top 75 teams they are 4-3
Vs Net Top 100 teams they are 7-5

Compared to BYU rankings:
Q1 8-7
Q2 6-2
BYU vs Net Top 25 4-4
Vs Net Top 50 6-6
Vs Net Top 75 13-7
Vs Net top 100 15-9

As most of you know Ken Pom likes VCU. They are #30 in that ranking system. But it should be of note that KenPom does not look as highly at their opponents.

New Mexico 41
Colorado St 42
Dayton 74
George Mason 78
St Joes 79
Nevada 80

No other teams in the top 100

VCU is 1-1 against teams in the tournament (10 seed and a 12 seed)

BYU is 5-5 vs tournament teams (1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, 7, and 9