re: Why do people say seed 1-8 don't matter?

By the time you get to Omaha, all the teams are really good.

For example, if the likely #1 Vandy played a possible #8 NC State in the opener in Omaha, there's no telling who would win that game. I'd almost go as far to say that NC State would be favored due to Rodon getting the nod as a lefty against all of Vandy's lefties. I know the Commodores would likely counter with Beede or Zzzzzemck (don't care how to spell his name).

All teams in Omaha will have a sure fire stud ace and the opening games will rarely favor one team drastically over the other except if Cinderella comes a knockin.