Warning! This is a non-baseball fan rant.

The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective discusses a network model of the NCAA tournament, and the results of that model for 2012. What the results indicate is that Harvard received a raw deal in two ways. The model ranks Harvard 32, meaning they should have been an 8 or 9 seed. On top of that, the model ranks Vanderbilt 11th, meaning they should have been a three seed. So Harvard’s seeding pits them against a tougher opponent than they deserve in the first round, while Vanderbilt’s seeding makes it even worse, as the Crimson are not playing a real five seed.

(By the way, Vanderbilt fans should be upset as well, since the exact same argument applies to them. Both these teams face a tougher first round challenge than they deserve.)