How does NCAA seeding work and how does it impact the tournament outcomes?

NCAA seeding is based on a team's performance during the regular season and conference tournaments. Higher-seeded teams are matched up against lower-seeded teams in the tournament bracket. The seeding impacts the matchups and can influence the outcomes of the tournament by determining which teams face each other in each round. Teams with higher seeds are generally expected to have an easier path to advance further in the tournament, but upsets can occur, leading to unexpected outcomes.