Since the play-in games are in Dayton, the NCAA doesn't like having those teams have to fly long distances. The #10 seed in the east is playing in Omaha, which is not a short flight from Dayton.
Wagner was put in the playin game, but because they are from NYC, the NCAA didn't want to then send them to Brooklyn if they won (that would be an unfair advantage to the #16 seed).
I guess with where the other #10 games are (Salt Lake and Indianapolis), Charlotte made the most sense since the winner of Boise State and Colorado goes to Indianapolis.
The play-ins are just the last four at-large teams and the last four autobids. They get put in the bracket wherever they fit best, regions aren't really relevant
17! 14 more than I expected to get, and directly after having read a news article about the tournament. I could only remember 3. Then just start guessing states!
March Madness must be a statisticians dream (or nightmare). Either way, I've got Creighton beating UNC in the finals for most of my brackets. Hoping for a good tournament this year!
Wagner was put in the playin game, but because they are from NYC, the NCAA didn't want to then send them to Brooklyn if they won (that would be an unfair advantage to the #16 seed).
I guess with where the other #10 games are (Salt Lake and Indianapolis), Charlotte made the most sense since the winner of Boise State and Colorado goes to Indianapolis.