🌟Being the number one seed establishes us as one of the best teams in America.
🏀Seeds don't guarantee success as we reached the championship game last year as a number two seed.
🐉Being the number one seed feels like slaying a dragon, but the focus is now on the next game.
🗓️Breaking the tournament into week segments helps to manage the overwhelming picture.
🎯Playing the team from the playing game does present a challenge in terms of less time to prepare.
How do you feel about being the number one seed?
—Being the number one seed gives us recognition as one of the best teams in America, but seeds don't guarantee success.
Does being the number one seed mean anything?
—While it's a great accomplishment, we reached the championship game last year as a number two seed, showing that seeds don't determine success.
What's the focus now that you're the number one seed?
—The focus is on the next game and taking it one step at a time. Being the number one seed feels like slaying a dragon, but there's still work to be done.
How do you break down the tournament?
—We break the tournament into week segments to manage the overwhelming picture and stay focused on the immediate games ahead.
How do you feel about playing the team from the playing game?
—Playing the team from the playing game presents a challenge in terms of less time to prepare, but we're ready for anything that comes our way.
00:00Being the number one seed establishes us as one of the best teams in America.
00:30Seeds don't guarantee success as we reached the championship game last year as a number two seed.
02:30Being the number one seed feels like slaying a dragon, but the focus is now on the next game.
04:30Breaking the tournament into week segments helps to manage the overwhelming picture.
06:30Playing the team from the playing game does present a challenge in terms of less time to prepare.
