[81alum]

I was wondering why the 1 seed was forced into this terrible time slot, while the 2 and 3 seeds got to lead off.  Seems it should be the other way around.

But this is an absolutely ridiculous start time.  TV corrupts everything it touches.

Texas and Tennessee are based in the Central Time Zone.

So what?  I thought the seeding determined the timeslot?  Having the higher seed does not confer the advantage if it runs counter to the convenience of ESPN's scheduling?

[81alum]

I was wondering why the 1 seed was forced into this terrible time slot, while the 2 and 3 seeds got to lead off.  Seems it should be the other way around.

But this is an absolutely ridiculous start time.  TV corrupts everything it touches.

Texas and Tennessee are based in the Central Time Zone.

So what?  I thought the seeding determined the timeslot?  Having the higher seed does not confer the advantage if it runs counter to the convenience of ESPN's scheduling?