Looking at the Top 8 seeds competition, who has it worse....

Ordered by the strongest average RPI of the top 3 teams that a national seed could face prior to Omaha:
UNC (1): 18
Virginia (6): 19
Vandy (2): 19
Oregon (8): 20
CSF (5): 21
Florida State (7): 21
LSU (4): 22
Oregon State (3): 27

Takeaway: UNC was dealt a hand harder than expected, Florida State has it easier.


Ordered by the highest ranked (RPI) foe in their path:
Oregon (8): 7
Virginia (6): 10
LSU (4): 11
Florida State (7): 12
UNC (1): 13
CSF (5): 15
Vandy (2): 16
Oregon State (3): 17

Takeaway: Again, UNC slightly tougher draw than anticipated as an overall #1.

This doesn't take into account everything, like when a team such as Arkansas is playing much better of late than its RPI.