esarmstrong
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https://www.boydsbets.com/bracket-tips-by-seed/
According to this site there is a 47.3% chance for 2 seeds to make the Elite 8. It's definitely not a guarantee. They usually have to face the number 3 seed which is usually a top 12-16 team, plus I feel like there are always those random good 7 seeds that get hot.
There is a 22.2% chance for 2 seed to make it to the Final 4 and just a 4.1% for them to win a title.
1 Seed has a 69.6% chance to make the Elite 8 and a 40.4% chance to make it to the Final 4. The best chance to win the title at 14.8%. Getting the 1 seed would be huge!
I guess it's all a matter of the eye of the beholder, but those look like damn good odds to me. Almost even odds to get to the elite 8, without consideration given as to a specific draw. Only a one seed has the greater chance because of the huge difference between playing no better than a four seed in the sweet 16 round.
It confirms that coach Barnes reached the furthest level of probable success both times he was a two seed at Texas.