The G-curve takes precedence over the S-Curve when it comes to the 2s. As #2s, Oregon would always go to Portland and UConn would always go to Albany. That's why that talk of "if ND gets a #2, they won't go to Chicago" didn't make sense to me.

debate was Louisville versus UConn, not MSU versus UConn. Everyone was surprised Louisville stayed in the top four because they lost their conference championship.

G curving the 2s makes no sense. So, theoretically, the Number 1 could end up playing the 5 and the 4 could get the 8? Doesn't seem fair.

I know they mix the two, but how and why they did it this time is still unclear. Once ND was named the 2 and UConn was the 5, I assumed we would miss them until the finals. Not this time.

Louisville is the number three 1 seed and would play ND as the number two 1 seed if they both survive. Thus, even though UConn is the number one 2 seed and should be put into the region of the number four 1 seed (MSU) they end up in Albany.

That makes some sense but then why not send Louisville out West and put MSU in Albany and have the Western regional champ play the Chicago region champ (number two 1 seed vs number three 1 seed).

Seems to me they could've satisfied the S curve AND the G curve unless we have the seedings wrong.

Louisville as the 3rd 1 seed gets the benefit of the closer regional site over MSU