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Originally Posted by ateamstupid
Yeah, but the committee gives a lot of strength to how a team finishes the season. Remember when Syracuse was on the wrong side of the bubble, then made that run in the Big East tourney and ended up with a 5-seed? No one's hotter than Gonzaga now and are there 16 teams that'll get a higher seed? Oklahoma, UNC, pitt, uconn, lville, kansas, mizzou, nova, washington, memphis, michigan state, purdue, duke, wake forest are the only ones I can think of for sure that'll be higher seeded. I think they've got a good shot at a 4.
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Xavier, Illinois, FSU, Clemson, and possibly UCLA, LSU, Arizona State, and Syracuse (all depending on how they do in their respective tournaments) could argue that. Not saying it's right, because I do think they're in the top 16 teams in America, just knowing how the committee treats mid-majors. For example, in 2002, Gonzaga had a resume worthy of a 3 seed and got a 6 (and got bounced in the first round.)
Plus, their last "real" opponent before St. Mary's in the WCC Championship game (Memphis) took them behind the woodshed at home.