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Re: SMITH: Cyclones nab No. 7 seed, head to Durham
 Originally Posted by RedFoxesFan  Statistically 8's and 9's fare worse than 10's so I'm good with 10. When 15th Is Better Than 8th: The Math Shows the Bracket Is Backward - NYTimes.com
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Re: SMITH: Cyclones nab No. 7 seed, head to Durham
Originally Posted by RedFoxesFan Interesting article, showing statistics to back up what many have thought for a long time. I wonder though, my guess is this is based on men's ball, and I imagine the chances of lower seeds having a better chance at the sweet sixteen, elite eight, and final four are much lower than the mens.
8/9 is definitely the death knell in WBB.
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Re: SMITH: Cyclones nab No. 7 seed, head to Durham
Originally Posted by twistedredbird Interesting article, showing statistics to back up what many have thought for a long time. I wonder though, my guess is this is based on men's ball, and I imagine the chances of lower seeds having a better chance at the sweet sixteen, elite eight, and final four are much lower than the mens.
8/9 is definitely the death knell in WBB. I agree, I'd like to see a historical breakdown of the women's tournament.
Last year, all the 8's - Temple, Dayton, Iowa, UCLA - beat the 9's.
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