Quote Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve View Post
I'd prefer to stay a 10 seed. There's not much difference between 7,8,9, and 10 seeds but there's a ton of difference between 1 and 2 seeds. You want to avoid a 1 seed as long as possible in the Tournament.
Interestingly, in the modern era, while they are less likely to win the first game, 11 seeds have made the Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4 more often than 10, 9, and 8 seeds. 10s have also made each of those rounds more than 9s or 8s.