[FarmDad.01]

I believe the rule is now that within each seeding level, they will factor in geography and matchups unless it violates another rule of bracket placement. Moreover, the committee distinguishes between driving distance (less than 270 miles) and flying (270+) in deciding on whether to prioritize proximity. So if both Oregon and Stanford are the two line...

Apologies that my original post appears to be ambiguous. In it, I was laying out a case for naming Stanford the fourth #1 seed.

no, we got it. you were quite clear. if we get the fourth #1 seed, we go to portland. the next question considered was what if instead we get the top #2 seed; might we still go to portland? some rules favor us, but proximity will favor oregon.

Your next question, not mine. Of course if Stanford and Oregon are both #2 seeds, the Ducks bus north and the Cardinals enplane eastward.

[FarmDad.01]

I believe the rule is now that within each seeding level, they will factor in geography and matchups unless it violates another rule of bracket placement. Moreover, the committee distinguishes between driving distance (less than 270 miles) and flying (270+) in deciding on whether to prioritize proximity. So if both Oregon and Stanford are the two line...

Apologies that my original post appears to be ambiguous. In it, I was laying out a case for naming Stanford the fourth #1 seed.

no, we got it. you were quite clear. if we get the fourth #1 seed, we go to portland. the next question considered was what if instead we get the top #2 seed; might we still go to portland? some rules favor us, but proximity will favor oregon.

Your next question, not mine. Of course if Stanford and Oregon are both #2 seeds, the Ducks bus north and the Cardinals enplane eastward.