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Benefit of #2 vs. #3 seed?
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:56 pm
Can anyone explain the benefit of being a 2 vs. 3 seed in the regional?
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Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:57 pm to GeauxJeaux
Who you rather play the 17-32nd rated team in America in game 1 or the 33-48?
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:58 pm to GeauxJeaux
None, I'd rather be a better 3 seed against a worse 2 seed in a non SEC regional
Edit: To clarify after regionals are set 2's and 3's are so subjective
Edit: To clarify after regionals are set 2's and 3's are so subjective
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 12:59 pm to Adam4848
We're not going to an SEC regional either way
And they don't seed 1 through 64 now, do they?
IE no such thing as a low 2/high 3 seed as far as I know
And they don't seed 1 through 64 now, do they?
IE no such thing as a low 2/high 3 seed as far as I know
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:00 pm to GeauxJeaux
I’d rather play a weak 2 than a strong 3.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:01 pm to Honkus
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And they don't seed 1 through 64 now, do they?
Only 1-16.
All 4 seeds are automatic qualifiers with some 3's and the rest are filled in based on geography and placing teams not in the same conferences.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:01 pm to GeauxJeaux
If we are the 2 seed we luck up by playing the 3 seed. If we are the 3 seed unfortunately we have to play the 2 seed
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:02 pm to GeauxJeaux
Would it make it more likely to host if the regional you are paired with has an upset? Say a 3 seed wins that regional and you win yours as a 2 seed. Or does it still go to bidding?
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:03 pm to beauchristopher
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Would it make it more likely to host if the regional you are paired with has an upset? Say a 3 seed wins that regional and you win yours as a 2 seed. Or does it still go to bidding?
That is one benefit of being a 2 over 3
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:03 pm to Adam4848
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Only 1-16.
Ok I don't follow your logic then
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I'd rather be a better 3 seed against a worse 2
I'd rather be a 2 seed and think it matters. I'd hate to be a 3 and end up facing a highly rated 2
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:05 pm to Honkus
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And they don't seed 1 through 64 now, do they?
They don't. The committee truly does put an emphasis on the regionals being "regional" as much as reasonably possible. So you might get a "strong" 2 playing a "strong 3" simply because of geography.
The only real benefit in the regional round is being the home team as a 2 seed.
However, being a 2 seed gives LSU a much better chance to host a Super Regional if the No.1 seed in the corresponding regional fails to advance.
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:07 pm to Adam4848
One advantage of being a #3 is that if you win, you get to bat last against the #1 in the next game.
That said, I don’t think it makes a ton of difference either way. Ultimately it comes down to matchups and I’m sure there will be some brackets where being a #2 looks better and others where you’d rather be #3.
That said, I don’t think it makes a ton of difference either way. Ultimately it comes down to matchups and I’m sure there will be some brackets where being a #2 looks better and others where you’d rather be #3.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:09 pm to Honkus
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I'd rather be a 2 seed and think it matters. I'd hate to be a 3 and end up facing a highly rated 2
My point is I don't think LSU is going to be a high 2 no matter what they do this week. I would rather be a weaker 3 seed than to be matched up with the best non SEC national seed as a 2 seed.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:17 pm to Alt26
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The committee truly does put an emphasis on the regionals being "regional" as much as reasonably possible.
I mean.. 2 of our last 3 regionals outside of BR were in Oregon..
Posted on 5/22/24 at 1:18 pm to GeauxJeaux
Much better chance to host a Super Regional if the paired regional host doesn't advance. The higher seed has priority for hosting.
If seeds are equal than the best bid/proposal wins, and I doubt any 2-seed out there can outbid LSU for a Super Regional.
If seeds are equal than the best bid/proposal wins, and I doubt any 2-seed out there can outbid LSU for a Super Regional.
This post was edited on 5/22/24 at 1:23 pm
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