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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5372236, member: 1969"]
Decided to run 9-16, after doing 1-8 above.
They start with the best on a seed line, and give them the closest site available following the top 3 conference rule.

Let's assume the team ranking list is as per the matrix
1. Auburn (Closest site available is Atlanta)
2. Duke (Closest remaining site available is Newark)
3. Houston (Closest remaining is Indianapolis)
4. Florida (Assigned San Francisco as last remaining)

5. Alabama (Indy,  #3 SEC so must take Indy or Newark -- Indy is Closer)
6. Tennessee (Assigned Atlanta as closest)
7. Michigan St (Assigned Newark as its closer than San Fran)
8. St John's (Assigned San Fran as last remaining)

9.   Texas Tech (Assigned Atlanta as closest)
10.   Texas A&M (Assigned Indy as closest remaining)
11.   Wisconsin (Assigned to San Fran, as Mich St already in Newark)
12.   Kentucky (Assigned to Newark)

13.  Iowa St (Assigned Newark, only choice was Newark or San Fran)
14.  Purdue (Assigned Indy, choice was Indy or Atlanta)
15.  Maryland (Assigned Atlanta as closest remaining)
16.  Arizona (Assigned San Fran)

Atlanta = Auburn, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Maryland
Newark = Duke, Michigan St, Kentucky, Iowa St
Indy = Houston, Alabama, Texas A&M, Purdue
San Fran = Florida, St. John's, Wisconsin, Arizona
[B]
The West will be the weakest -- it's almost guaranteed to get team ranked #4 and #8.[/B]
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