03-12-2019, 07:25 PM
(03-12-2019, 06:49 PM)2006alum Wrote: 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.