Why does the seeding match up the highest seed against the lowest seed. Isn't it unfair?
2007-03-18 12:33:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
The highest seeds are that because they earned it and deserve it. The lower seeds play them because that's just the way it works. In many cases the lower seeds have even had a losing record but got into the tournament by winning their conference championship game.
2007-03-18 15:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
How is it unfair? If you said it was unfair, you would be saying the regular season means absolutely nothing. Zilch. The teams that are great in the regular season get games against the weakest(lowest ranked) team. Also, if a league decided to get rid of this seeding match up it would be stupid.
No 1 seed vs No2 seed. 1 powerful seed gets knocked out. Reduces revenue and ticket sales and tv ratings.
It's common sense
2007-03-18 19:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by Streetbandar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does seem unfair to the lower seeded teams that are happy just to be in the tournament. But like posted above, that it what you play for. You play for a higher ranking so you might have an easier road. Unfair, maybe. Correct, yes.
2007-03-18 19:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Whitney C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The perk of being a high seed is that you get paired with lower seeded teams .thus an easier road to the championship.
2007-03-18 19:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
theyre the final 2 would be 2 good teams instead of 1 good and one bad
2007-03-18 19:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by THE_3_KINGS (Go HEAT) 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
2nd best team
2007-03-18 20:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by </33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...lifes not fair me lad (sorry its just saint pattys day...give me a break!)
2007-03-18 20:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by michshell159 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋