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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 5066497, member: 4819"]
Does anyone (Fieldy mostly) know what the largest variance between RPI is, relative to their seed, in terms of teams that are traveling?

I’m not sure if I’m phrasing that correctly, but if SU were the third seed, and get matched up with Army, they would be 14. If Denver as 4 or 5 drew Utah, they are currently 30. Air Force is 35. To give Denver that sort of cushion, to me, is CRAZY. Hopkins at two would have to play Towson at 17. Again, in no universe should the teams ranked second and third be playing teams ranked higher than the fourth or fifth seeded team. Especially when there is a difference of 16 seeds. That is completely bush league and really makes a mockery of bracket integrity.

Is there historical precedence for that sort of gap? I’m sure there is. This system is based on sport that was almost completely played in the north east and mid Atlantic. The game has changed with the additions of more geographically diverse teams, it’s time for the selection committee to change their criteria along with it.

Lastly, if a matchup between Utah and Denver already requires a flight, why can’t they fly them to Baltimore or Syracuse? I know the answer is money, but if you are getting on a plane, make it worth their while.
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