the projected 8/9 seeds this year look pretty strong. 1 seeds almost never lose the 2nd round game,

if okla st is an 8/9 seed and placed in nova's brackett, nova won't win.

also,..expecxt for duke to get prefferential treatment once again, and regardles what syracuse does in the acc tourney, they will play opening round games in buffalo/ and or new york city later down the road.

the sliding scale is code for the commoittee can do anythng they want