Why is the 11 seed games a play in game?
- Thread starter Cocky_11
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Whoever those teams are they assign them a seed to play in. Could be any number to match who is left to play in.
Attendance. Nobody would show up to watch four unknown teams, but when you have a Syracuse and UCLA playing, you can sell out Dayton Arena.
I always considered it a no child left behind thing - they didn't want an AQ eliminated in every play-in game.
It just seems mathematically wrong to have the 11 seed have a harder road than the 12th and 13th seeds. At some point you are doing injury to the validity of the tournament. I bet No 4 seeds playing in would have even bigger audiences than 11 seeds, why not do that too?
IMO the play in games should all be to snag 16 seed spots. The 16 seed has literally never won a game...why not give those schools a chance to at least win something before the slaughter? Makes no sense to have two be 16s and two 11s.
And yes I know you're supposed to call them "opening round" games, not "play in" games but...they're play in games
And yes I know you're supposed to call them "opening round" games, not "play in" games but...they're play in games
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