The 2017 NCAA tournament brackets are set, and given the layout of the field, the men's basketball selection committee once again emphasized the value it places on strength of record (SOR) in the seeding process. Though I'm not suggesting the committee actually uses SOR, comparing this year's seeds to the current strength of record rankings shows that when assigning seeds, this committee places high importance on evaluating how impressive a team's won-loss record actually is.
As I've argued previously, however, the committee may benefit from a shift in thinking there. While it's fine to use strength of record to select teams for the tournament, if the committee wants the best event, seeding should be about how good the teams actually are.