Bad news: BYU appropriately seeded. Worse news: VCU is second-most underseeded

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Mar 18, 2025
4:31:32pm

CrazyLikeAFox 3rd String

Bad news: BYU appropriately seeded. Worse news: VCU is second-most underseeded

All that said, I'll take the cougs by 15...

Separately, the graph at the link below really highlights how it's Duke, Houston, Florida in tier 1A, Auburn in tier 1B, and then everyone else.

Link:

Here is how every tournament team stacks up based on their team strength compared to their seed. Teams way better than typical for their seed are "underseeded" and advance 59% further than normal
by u/evanmiya in CollegeBasketball

https://www.reddit.com/r/CollegeBasketball/comments/1je8heh/here_is_how_every_tournament_team_stacks_up_based/

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CrazyLikeAFox

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Bad news: BYU appropriately seeded. Worse news: VCU is second-most underseeded

Mar 18, 4:31pm

Interesting to see who the 4th most under-seeded team is.

unctoothman

Mar 18, 4:34pm

I'm surprised Louisville isn't on that list.

Bossk82

Mar 18, 4:38pm

Lots of SEC over seeded. Look how many are below the black line.

BYUCLA

Mar 18, 4:44pm

Sincere question: Why is UNC shown as underseeded, but they apparently shouldn’t

AZ Coug 22

Mar 18, 4:44pm

Their metrics, both resume and especially predictive are tourney worthy

BYUCLA

Mar 18, 4:48pm

Predictive metrics say they are good enough to get in.

JuicyJam

Mar 18, 4:49pm

Thanks!

AZ Coug 22

Mar 18, 4:51pm

How underseeded was Duqusene last year? I almost feel like they are

Mar 18, 4:52pm

They were overseeded. We just blew it.

lemonworld

Mar 18, 4:58pm

and still a bad matchup.

Mar 18, 5:07pm

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