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<blockquote data-quote="Illini92and96" data-source="post: 1879735" data-attributes="member: 746827"><p>Given there are always seed based upsets I would relax it a bit. You also need to define "expectations" and how optimistic you want to be. I'd say a #1 HAS to get to elite 8 or it would be a severe disappointment. Sure the goal is the final four, but not all the 1 seeds will get there based on history so it's not a realistic/automatic expectation. More of a hope.</p><p></p><p>Final four. Great/memorable year for any team.</p><p>Elite 8 - minimum expectation for 1 seed to reach this stage, would have thought about "what could have been". They would be half of the remaining teams.</p><p>Sweet sixteen - minimum for 1/2 seed to reach this stage. They would be half of the remaining teams.</p><p>Second round - minimum expectations for 1/2/3/4 seed to reach this stage. They would be half of the remaining teams. Maybe the five seeds expect to move on, but given all the 5/12 upsets is it a clear expectation? 6 and 7 seeds aren't far from the 8/9 tossup games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illini92and96, post: 1879735, member: 746827"] Given there are always seed based upsets I would relax it a bit. You also need to define "expectations" and how optimistic you want to be. I'd say a #1 HAS to get to elite 8 or it would be a severe disappointment. Sure the goal is the final four, but not all the 1 seeds will get there based on history so it's not a realistic/automatic expectation. More of a hope. Final four. Great/memorable year for any team. Elite 8 - minimum expectation for 1 seed to reach this stage, would have thought about "what could have been". They would be half of the remaining teams. Sweet sixteen - minimum for 1/2 seed to reach this stage. They would be half of the remaining teams. Second round - minimum expectations for 1/2/3/4 seed to reach this stage. They would be half of the remaining teams. Maybe the five seeds expect to move on, but given all the 5/12 upsets is it a clear expectation? 6 and 7 seeds aren't far from the 8/9 tossup games. [/QUOTE]
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