Buffalo, South Florida feel differently about seedings

With a 27-5 record after a loss in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament, Buffalo was anxious to see its name in the NCAA Tournament field after being left out last year despite a 22-10 record.

When the Bulls saw their name on the screen as a No. 11 seed facing No. 6 South Florida, they broke into chants of "We going dancing! We going dancing!" The first-round battle of the Bulls is Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.

While Buffalo is elated to get in the tournament, South Florida (26-7) is feeling slighted by its seeding. It is ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and 14th in the RPI.

The winner between Buffalo and South Florida will likely be forced to play third-seeded Florida State…