Wow that bracket projection in
@dahliaclone post is really something.
I don't think being a #2 vs. #3 matters all that much. Either way you probably have to play that other team then the #1 seed to advance to the FF.
Mostly it just grinds my gears because how many times does KU need to lose and who do they need to lose to exactly to fall off everyone's 2-seed line? "Rankings" aren't "resumes" but to be a 2-seed you should be top-8 in *something* and they aren't top-8 in *anything*:
AP #14
Coaches #15
NET #18
Kenpom #17
Torvik #11
BPI #18
SOR #9
They are .500 in Quad 1 games, that's tied for 4th-best in their own conference let alone the country.
That four-point home win over UConn three months ago must really have a s***load of value!
Just not sure what anyone is seeing other than the name on the jersey that speaks to a 2-seed here.
Relatedly, "KU is down so the Big 12 is down/overrated this year" and "the Big 12 has a 1-seed, a 2-seed, and two 3-seeds" can't both simultaneously be true.