Big Old Booger
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We made the Elite 8 in 2003, right? I am sure being a 1 seed had nothing to do with us playing a 16 seed, an 8 seed, and then a 12 seed.
And the same 15 seed that beat Georgetown last year beat our "horrible matchup" of a 7 seed.
yes, we made the elite 8 but of the matchups in that round, ours was by far the worst. Syracuse and their zone defense in New York. That's not hard to admit. Had we beaten Texas and gotten the San Antonio regional, we would have played in the final 4.
I agree seeding makes a big difference in if a team can make a run, but that's not the only factor. Sometimes you draw a team that's hot (83 -- Bradley; 92 -- SW La, etc.) and sometimes you just get a matchup nobody wants (96 -- Temple). Sometimes even when you are a lower seeded team you get a favorable draw like Arizona in 99 and then UNCC in the 2nd round.
That's my point which seems to be going over your head, but I'm not surprised. You still think OSU is better than OU.