Improperly seeding Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament bothers the Shockers, even as they ignore the findings and win games in defiance of the bracket. There is another victim to consider – the opponents.
If it’s unfair to the Shockers, it’s also unfair to the higher-seeded team, as history shows.
Will that history matter as the NCAA selection committee reveals the 68-team bracket on Sunday? Past performance shouldn’t matter in 2017, which means the Shockers may again frustrate everyone with their refusal to fit into a easy-to-define slot.
“They better seed them carefully,” Missouri Valley Conference commissioner Doug Elgin said.