Pardon my ignorance here, but how are you ranked # 1 in the official national poll all year, going undefeated, and come out with a #5 seed nationally in the playoffs? Makes zero sense at all. If they were undefeated all season, but ranked #5 nationally due to strength of schedule, that would be understandable. But this? Who are these morons who put the seedings together?
On a positive note, if I'm Stony Brook, I'm pissed as all hell, and I would use this to fuel motivation throughout the tournament. Lots of pressure being # 1 and going undefeated heading into a Tournament, but to be slapped and reduced to a # 5 after the historic season they've had.....well, that might be ingredient needed to forget the pressure of being # 1 all year, and kick everyone's ass in the Tournament.
Good luck ladies; make SBU proud!