I think it was a bone thrown to the TV partners. Expected low ratings if it was all 16 seeds. So they agreed that there would be some "better" teams in those games.
Here's the link to the contest that I'll keep updated as the tournament goes along.
I have all the entries I've received so far entered. Please check to make sure I haven't made any mistakes.
I also put the link in the OP so it's easy to find.
Been meaning to mention that it can't be a coincidence that the Huskers got their first two commits for this class while I was on vacation.
So if you guys would like to start a GoFundMe account to send me on another week-long vacation to a nice destination, you could think of it as an investment in the Huskers' future.