Originally called the play-in round. I thought that originally, two teams played to be the 64th team in, and then, when the field expanded to 68 teams, I thought that those last eight played for the 16th seed slottings, but this year, there are two teams playing for an 11th seed slot and two others playing for a 13th seeding.
I would expect that teams in considerations for 11th seeding are teams judged by the committee to be anywhere from the 41st to 44th best teams ion the field, and teams vying for 13th seeding must have been adjudged to be in the 49th to 52nd range. So why are teams of that stature required to win seven rounds to win the tournament instead of six?
I would expect that teams in considerations for 11th seeding are teams judged by the committee to be anywhere from the 41st to 44th best teams ion the field, and teams vying for 13th seeding must have been adjudged to be in the 49th to 52nd range. So why are teams of that stature required to win seven rounds to win the tournament instead of six?