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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 206247, member: 1423"]
Good points about the RPI, and the difference in criteria when determining overall top seeds versus admission into the tournament.
 
I think Ky has a good case (as you point out) for the top seed if it wins out. Even though it has lower RPI and SOS ratings than SU, its earlier wins against UNC/KU stand out, as does its throttling of UF at Rupp.
 
But this is a broader issue than I was focusing on ... my point was/is, Lunardi should be able to tell us why SU is an overall #1 last week, and this week they arn't. Simple as that. From his opaque comments (Ky has been a "little better lately") it doesn't appear that (past) opponents performances were the reason, and there wasn't much over the weekend to justify a change (if anything SU looked better with its win at UConn). Maybe I'm just drilling in too far, but Lunardi hasn't given us a good reason that I'm aware of.
 
GT's seed is another interesting point. They looked really good last night shutting down ND. Currently, Palm (CBS) has GT a 3 seed in the South. [url]http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology[/url]
 
Lunardi has them as a 3 in the West. [url]http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology[/url]
 
Their RPI is 10, AP ranking is 11. So they're probably correctly seeded as a 3 for now (despite their What loss to Seton Hall). But if they beat Marquette (ranked 8th and also a 3 seed) this weekend on the road, I can see them moving up.
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